7/16/04 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,500, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ON JANUARY 27, 2004, EPA CONDUCTED A COMPLIANCE REVIEW OF THE FILES ON THE SUBJECT WELLS AND DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENT LAST DEMONSTRATED MECHANICAL INTEGRITY ON THE J.M. SUMNER #1 AND ON THE KENT WILLIAMS #2 ON AUGUST 8, 1996. MECHANICAL INTEGRITY WAS LAST DEMONSTRATED ON THE HUN #1 WELL ON MAY 22, 1990. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF PART II, SECTION G(3) OF THE PERMIT FOR FAILURE TO DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY ON THE INJECTION WELLS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS. ON FEBRUARY 3, 2004, EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW CAUSE, ALLEGING RESOPNDENT TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA AND ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.
ORDER ALSO REQUIRES:
WITHIN 15 DAYS, RESPONDENT SHALL CONTACT EPA TO ARRANGE FOR THE SCHEDULING OF A MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TEST FOR THE J.M. SUMNER #1 AND THE KENT WILLIAMS #2 WELLS.
WITHIN 90 DAYS, RESPONDENT SHALL HAVE EITHER DEMONSTRATED THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF OR PLUGGED AND ABANDONED THE J.M. SUMNER #1 AND THE KENT WILLIAMS #2 INJECTION WELLS.
WITHIN 90 DAYS, RESPONDENT SHALL EITHER (1) PLUG AND ABANDON THE HUNT #1 WELL IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN EPA-APPROVED PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT PLAN; OR (2) DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WELL.
WITHIN 90 DAYS, RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT THE GPS COORDINATES FOR THE INJECTION WELL