# BENSON
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `2111`
- **Case Number:** 02-1986-0163
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $9K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BENSON, ROBERT D. SR. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION UNDER THE UNDERGROUND INJECTION     CONTROL ( UIC ) PROGRAM, SECTION 1423(B) OF THE SDWA, 42 USC 300H-2(B), FOR FAILURE OF DEFENDANT TO COMPLY WITH PART C OF THE SDWA, 40 CFR PART 144.                                     ROBERT D. BENSON, SR., DEFENDANT, AN INDIVIDUAL DOING BUS- INESS AS BENSON OIL COMPANY, OWNS AND OPERATES 23 OIL PRO-   DUCTION WELLS AND 29  ENHANCED RECOVERY UNDERGROUND INJEC-   TION WELLS  IN AN AREA OF APP. 415 ACRES DESIGNATED AS THE    BENSON-ZINK LEASE .  THESE WELLS ARE LOCATED IN ALLEGANY    TOWNSHIP, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NY.                              THE VIOLATIONS UPON WHICH THE ACTION IS BASED:             A.  40 CFR 144.26: FAILURE TO SUBMIT INVENTORY INFORMATION;  B.  40 CFR 144.28(D): FAILURE TO DOCUMENT FINANCIAL RESPON-  SIBILITY TO PLUG AND ABANDON WELLS;                          C.  40 CFR 144.28(C): FAILURE TO SUBMIT PLUGGING AND ABAN-   DONMENT PLANS;                                               D.  40 CFR 144.28(H): FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANNUAL MONITORING    REPORTS;                                                     E.  40 CFR 144.11: UNAUTHORIZED INJECTION.                     THE PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT:                          INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING DEFENDANT TO CEASE OPERATION UN- TIL HE OBTAINS A PERMIT; ADDITIONAL RELIEF REQUIRING DEFEN-  DANT TO SUBMIT AN APPROVABLE PERMIT APPLICATION, EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, A PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT PLAN    AND ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS; CIVIL P

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