6/24/04 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,200.
VIOLATIONS:
1. EPA REQUIRES THAT AFTER A CESSATION OF INJECTION FOR TWO YEARS, THE PERMITTEE SHALL PLUG AND ABANDON THE WELL IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN EPA APPROVED PLUG AND ABANDON PLAN, OR DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS AS LONG AS THE WELL REMAINS INACTIVE. THE RECORDS FILE FOR THE LAFOON #3 WELL SHOWS THAT INJECTION HAS CEASED FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS AND THAT THE LAST DEMONSTRATION OF MECHANICAL INTEGRITY WAS CONDUCTED ON DECEMBER 2, 1997. THE RECORDS FILE FOR THE BOWLES #2 WELL SHOWS THAT INJECTION HAS CEASED FORA MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS AND THAT THE LAST DEMONSTRATION OF MECHANICAL INTEGRITY FOR THE INJECTION WELL WAS CONDUCTED ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999.
THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA AND 40 CFR 144.51(a) FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PART II, SECTION F, PARAGRAPH OF RESPONDENT'S PERMIT.
2. THE PERMIT REQUIRES ANNUAL SUBMITTAL OF MONTHLY INJECTION MONITORING REPORTS. THERE ARE NO ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS IN TEH RECORDS FILE FOR THE LAFOON #3 INJECTION WELL FOR THE YEARS 1999 AND 2000. THERE ARE NO ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS IN THE RECORDS FILE FOR THE BOWLES #2 INJECTION WELL FOR THE YEARS 1999 AND 2000.
THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA AND 40 CFR 144.51(a) FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PART II, SECTION F, PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE RESPONDENT'S PERMIT.
ORDER REQUIRES:
RESPONDENT SHALL IMMEDIATELY CEASE THE INJECTION OF FLUIDS INTO TH