ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1989, THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), BY VITURE OF AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE ADMINISTRATOR AND DULY DELEGATED TO THE DIRECTOR, WATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION, REGION IV, ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (A.O.) TO HYDROCARBON RESOURCES, INC. (HRI), PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300 H-2(C). THE A.O. IDENTIFIED VIOLATIONS OF THE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) REGULATIONS, 40 C.F.R. PARTS 144 THROUGH 147, BY HRI IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OF CLASS II UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELLS IN LEE COUNTY, KENTUCKY. THE UIC REGULATIONS WERE PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H.