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Administrative - Formal · FY2007 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 600062320

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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
04-2007-1018
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

9/17/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY $3,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE TWO INSTALLMENTS. THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF $1,000 SHALL BE PAID WITHIN 120 DAYS. THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF $2000 SHALL BE PAID WITHIN 210 DAYS. VIOLATION 1: RESPONDENT'S INJECTION WELL HAS NOT BEEN OPERATED FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING TWO (2) YEARS AND THE LAST DEMONSTRATION OF MECHANICAL INTEGRITY WAS APRIL 17, 2003. RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTION 144.51(a) AND THEREFORE, THE SDWA FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PART II, SECTION F(3) OF THE PERMIT. VIOLATION 2: ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006, EPA SENT TO THE RESPONDENT AN INFORMATION REQUEST PURSUANT TO SECTION 1445 OF THE SDWA, 42 U.S.C SECTION 300j-4. DURING REVIEW OF THE RESPONSE TO THAT REQUEST, EPA DISCOVERED THAT FLUID ANALYSIS HAD NOT BEEN CONDUCTED FOR THE SUBJECT INJECTION WELL SINCE MARCH 2, 2000. RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTION 144.51(a) AND THEREFORE, THE SDWA FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PART I, SECTION C AND PART I, SECTION D(2) OF THE PERMIT. ON JUNE 20, 2007, RESPONDENT DEMONSTRATED MECHANICAL INTEGRITY FOR THE SUBJECT INJECTION WELL. ON APRIL 9, 2007, RESPONDENT CONDUCTED A FLUID ANALYSIS ON THE INJECTATE FOR THE SUBJECT INJECTION WELL.

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