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08-2011-0017Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2011· Region 08

EPA v. Patterson-UTI Drilling Company

Withdrawn by Region/State

Case summary

This Proposed Compliance Order, Penalty Complaint, and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing is issued to Patterson-UTI Drilling Company for owning, operating and/or maintaining a Class V disposal well which, through injection activity, allows the movement of fluid containing any contaminant into underground sources of drinking water and for operating a motor vehicle waste disposal well after the 1/1/2007 ban of all motor vehicle waste disposal wells.

Defendants (1)

  • Patterson-UIT Drilling CompanyNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • PATTERSON UTI DRILLING CO., LLC

    1509 HIGHWAY 6 & 50, FRUITA, CO, 81521

    Registry ID: 110042342355

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1422/1423UIC Regulations Classes I - V

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2010-12-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2010-12-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2011-02-24Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2200035961
Case number
08-2011-0017
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 08-2011-0017 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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