NATURE OF CASE THIS IS A PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTION 1423(B)(1) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. 300H-2(B) (1), FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) PROGRAM REGULATIONS PROMULGATED IN 40 C.F.R. PART 144. THE DEFENDANT IN THIS CASE, THE GRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION, IS THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF THREE SALT WATER DISPOSAL WELLS IN THE POPLAR FEILD, ROOSEVELT COUNTY, MONTANA. THIS PROPOSED ACTION SEEKS CIVIL PENALTIES FOR THE DEFENDANT'S UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THESE WELLS IN VIOLATION OF EPA REG- ULATIONS. CAUSE OF ACTION UNDER THE UIC PROGRAM REGULATIONS, ALL UNDERGROUND INJECTION OF FLUIDS IS PROHIBITED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY RULE OR PERMIT. GRACE PETROLEUM IS THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF AT LEAST THREE INJECTION WELLS IN THE POPLAR FIELDS, ROOSEVELT COUNTY, MONTANA. BETWEEN JULY 31, 1984, AND SEPTEMBER 28, 1984, THESE WELLS, WERE ENGAGED IN THE UNDER-GROUND INJECTION OF FLUIDS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED AUTHORIZATION. THIS IS A VIOLATION EPA'S 40 C.F.R. PART 144 REGULATIONS. PROPOSED REMEDY SECTION 1423(B)(2) OF THE SDWA, 42 U.S.C. 300H-2(B)(2), PROVIDES FOR ...(A)... A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000 FOR EACH DAY OF SUCH VIOLATION, OR (B) IF SUCH VIOLATION WAS WILLFUL... ?A FINE OF? ...