6/3/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $14,936 DUE IN INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS. WITHIN 30 DAYS, RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT A CASHIER'S OR CERTIFIED CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,734 AS HTE INITIAL INSTALLMENT, WITH EQUAL AMOUNTS DUE EVERY 120 DAYS THEREAFTER, FOR A TOTAL OF 4 PAYMENTS.
ALLEGATIONS:
THE FOLLOWING INJECTION WELLS ARE OVERDUE FOR MECHANICAL INTEGRITY DEMONSTRATION REQUIREMENTS AS FOLLOWS:
J.F. SMITH #S-8 - MIT DUE 11/17/05;
J.F. SMITH #S-7 - MIT DUE 11/02/07;
J.F. SMITH #S-2 - MIT DUE 11/15/02;
J.F. SMITH #S-1WI - MIT DUE 11/02/07;
J.F. SMITH #S-9 - MIT DUE 11/17/05.
THEREFORE, RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 144/28(c)(2)(iv) AND THE SDWA BY FAILING TO TIMELY DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY, OR PROPERTY CLOSE, PLUG, AND ABANDON THE INACTIVE WELLS.
REQUIREMENTS FOUND AT 40 CFR 144.28(g)(2)(iv)(A), STATE THAT A DEMONSTRATION OF MECHANICAL INTEGRITY PURSUANT TO 146.8, SHALL OCCUR AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 5 YEARS FOR ACTIVE WELLS. THESE WELLS ARE OVERDUE FOR MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AS FOLLOWS:
HEIFNER HEIRS #5 - MIT DUE 11/02/09;
J.F. SMITH #S-3 - MIT DUE 12/11 08;
J.F. SMITH #S-1 - MIT DUE 11/17/03.
THEREFORE RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 144.28(g)(2)(iv)(A) AND THE SDWA BY FAILING TO TIMELY DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ACTIVE WELLS.
THE FOLLOWING INJECTION WELLS ARE OVERDUE FOR MECHANICAL INTEGROTY DEMONSTRATION REQUIREMENTS AS FOLLOWS:
HEIFNER HEIRS #8 - MIT DUE 11/02/06;
HEIFNER HEIRS #4 - MIT DUE 06/19/0