EPA v. SMS Briners, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty action pursuant to SDWA 1423(c) issued to SMS Briners, Inc. The action involves permit violations, including lack of annular pressure monitoring, injectate testing, and non-reporting, potential brine (ie, sodium chloride) contamination of the aquifer (Usable Source of Drinking Water). The Final Order directs the Respondent to continue to comply with the terms of the expired permit. The Consent Agreement establishes a penalty of $62,758.
Defendants (1)
- sms briners, inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SMS BRINERS, INC.
17750 EAST HIGHWAY 4, STOCKTON, CA, 95205
Registry ID: 110006528864
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SMS Briners, Inc.entered 2006-06-09
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $62,758
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-06-09Final Order Issued
- 2006-06-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-06-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 200004972
- Case number
- 09-2006-0145
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2006-0145 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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