EPA v. East Poplar Oil Field
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
This administrative order on consent replaces two emergency administrative orders; SDWA-08-1999-68 and SDWA-08-2001-0033. This order directs respondents to construct a drinking water pipeline, monitor dedicated groundwater monitoring wells, monitor private water wells, hold and participate in a public meeting, continue to provide bottled water to identified homesites, report all monitoring information to EPA, and submit documents, as specified.
Defendants (3)
- Murphy Exploration & ProductionNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Pioneer Natural Resources, USANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Samson Hydrocarbons CoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EAST POPLAR OIL FIELD
TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 51 EAST, POPLAR, MT, 59255
Registry ID: 110010674323
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1431 — Emergency Powers
Enforcement conclusions (1)
East Poplar Oil Fieldentered 2004-07-20
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2004-07-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-07-20Final Order Issued
- 2004-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 125986
- Case number
- 08-2004-0165
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Powers
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2004-0165 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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