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08-2007-0131Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2007· Region 08

EPA v. Great Planes Aviation

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This Administrative Penalty Order is issued to Great Planes Aviation and Scott Heim for owning, operating, and maintaining a Class V disposal facility which, through injection activity, allows the movement of fluid containing any contaminant into underground sources of drinking water; for failure to close or retrofit the Class V disposal system in a manner that would keep contaminants from entering a USDW; and for operating a motor vehicle waste disposal system after the January 1, 2007 ban of all motor vehicle disposal wells.

Defendants (2)

  • Great Plains AviationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Scott HeimNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GREAT PLANES AVIATION/YANKEE FOURTEEN AVIATION, INC.

    47010 GREAT PLANS PLACE, TEA, SD, 570648112

    Registry ID: 110024272222

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1422/1423UIC Regulations Classes I - V

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Great Planes Aviationentered 2007-11-13

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $12,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2007-08-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2007-08-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-11-13Final Order Issued
  • 2007-11-27Amended CAFO

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600059274
Case number
08-2007-0131
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
08
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
UIC Regulations Classes I - V

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2007-0131 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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