EPA v. QEP Energy
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This Penalty Complaint, Proposed Order and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing is issued to QEP Energy for failure to properly plug and abandon wells, failure to maintain mechanical integrity, and exceeding the maximum allowable pressure for its wells.
Defendants (1)
- QEP EnergyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
QEP UINTA BASIN INC.
11002 EAST 17500 SOUTH, VERNAL, UT, 84078
Registry ID: 110008175438
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
QEP Energyentered 2011-01-06
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $89,798
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2010-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-01-06Final Order Issued
- 2011-02-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200019842
- Case number
- 08-2010-0222
- 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 08-2010-0222 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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