7/2/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,500, DUE WITHIN 60 DAYS.
ALLEGATIONS:
THE WELLS WERE OVERDUE FOR MECHANICAL INTEGRITY, AS FOLLOWS, BUT WERE SUBSEQUENTLY PLUGGED IN APRIL OF 2010:
EDWIN TUCKER #4;
PRENTICE AYER #1.
THEREFORE, RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 144.51(a), ITS PERMIT AND THE SDWA BY FAILING TO TIMELY DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THESE WELLS.
PART 1, SECTION D, PARAGRAPH 3, REQUIRES THE PERMITTEE TO PERFORM INJECTION FLUID ANALYSIS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 12 MONTHS. PART 1, SECTION E, PARAGRAPH 2, OF THE PERMIT, REQUIRES THE RESULTS OF THESE INJECTION FLUID ANALYSES TO BE SUBMITTED ANNUALLY.
NO FLUID ANALYSES WERE SUBMITTED FOR THE FOLLOWING WELLS UNTIL FEB 19, 2009:
EDWIN TUCKER #4;
PRENTICE AYER #1;
JURECZKO #1;
JURECZKO-HALE #1;
LOGSDON #2;
HOOVER-JURECZKO #1.
THEREFORE, RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 144.51(a), ITS PERMIT, AND THE SDWA FOR FAILURE TO ANNUALLY PERFORM INJECTION FLUID ANALYSES, AND TO SUBMIT THESE REPORTS TO EPA.