THIS ENFORCEMENT CASE ADDRESSES VIOLATIONS OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA), BY WACHTMAN-SCHROEDER, PAWHUSKA, OKLAHOMA. REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER THE SDWA SPECIFY THAT INJECTION WELLS ON THE OSAGE MINERAL RESERVE BE PLUGGED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER TERMINATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS. WACHTMAN-SCHROEDER CEASED USE OF THE WELL SUBJECT TO THIS ENFORCEMENT ACTION ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2006. THE OPERATOR HAS NOT YET PLUGGED THE WELL SUBJECT TO THE ORDER. WACHTMAN-SCHROEDER OPERATES SIX INJECTION WELLS ON THE OSAGE MINERAL RESERVE.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ISSUED A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR THIS VIOLATION ON JULY 15, 2010. NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTED ON THE PROPOSED ORDER AND WACHTMAN-SCHROEDER DID NOT REQUEST A HEARING CONCERNING THE PROPOSED ORDER. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION DUE TO THE VIOLATION.