7/10/2010 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED.
ORDER STATES:
DURING RECENT INSPECTIONS, AN UNKOWN INUECTION WELL, STATE PERMIT NO. N15711, WAS FOUND CONSTRUCTED WITH A NEW WELLHEAD AND NEW ONE-INCH STEEL INJECTION LINE CONNECTED TO THE PUMPHOUSE.
40 CFR SECTION 144.11 PROHIBITS CONSTRUCTION OF ANY WELL RQUIRED TO HAVE A PERMIT UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED. INJECTION IS PROHIBITED IN THE ABSENCE OF RULE-AUTHORIZATION OR AN ISSUED PERMIT.
THE SUBJECT WELL DOES NOT HAVE AN ISSUED PERMIT. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF SDWA AND 40 CFR SECTION 144.11 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A WELL FOR WHICH A PERMIT HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED.
ORDER REQUIRES:
RESPONDENT IS HEREBY ORDERED TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE INJECTION INTO THE SUBJECT WELLS.
RESPONDENT IS HEREBY ORDERED TO DISASSEMBLE ALL INJECTION EQUIPMENT TO THE UNAUTHORIZED INJECTION WELL, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF THE ONE-INCH STEEL INJECTION LINE CONNECTING SUCH WELL TO A PUMPHOUSE.