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MR. MIKE MORRISON, AN INDIVIDUAL

Administrative - Formal · FY1999 · — · Withdrawn by Region/State · 39021

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Case

Case Number
06-1999-0352
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Withdrawn by Region/State
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Defendants (1)

Summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. MR. MIKE MORRISON 14920 WEST HIGHWAY 66 SAPULPA, CREEK COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74066 WELL: OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA WELL NO. 3 OS2401 NE/4, SEC. 15, T21 N, R12 E 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY 1) INJECTION PRESSURE AT THE WELLHEAD EXCEEDED AUTHORIZED MAXIMUM , AND 2) FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED OPERATING REPORTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) WITH PEN- ALTIES AND OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST A HEARING. THE PROPOSED AO WOULD ORDER THE RESPONDENT TO: A) ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, CEASE USING THE WELL FOR UNDERGROUND IN- JECTION, DISCONNECT INJECTION PIPELINES FROM THE WELL- HEAD, AND NOT USE THE WELL FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION UN- TIL THE WELL IS AUTHORIZED BY PERMIT OR AN EMERGENCY PER- MIT ISSUED, B) IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH ACTION 1, RESPONDENT SHALL PLUG THE WELL WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER TERMINATING INJECTION, AND C) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EF- FECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, RESPONDENT SHALL PAY A CIVIL PEN- ALTY OF $25,000 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

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