6/24/10 - CEASE INJECTION ORDER ISSUED.
DURING INSPECTIONS ON MAY 10, 2010, IT WAS FOUND THAT NATURALLY OCCURRING KARST DEPRESSIONS OR SINKHOLES NREAR THE RESPONDENT'S OIL PRODUCTION FACILITIES WERE MODIFIED USING PIPES TO DIVERT THE FLUIDS FROM THE RESPONDENT'S BRINE TANKS INTO THE SINKHOLES.
NO AUTHORIZATION HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR THE UNDERGROUND INJECTION OF FLUIDS INTO ANY OF THE SUBJECT WELLS. NO PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED ALLOWING CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUBJECT WELLS. THEREFORE RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA AND 40 CFR 144.11 FOR UNAUTHORIZED CONSTRUCTION OF, AND UNAUTHORIZED UNDERGROUND INJECTION INTO THESE CLASS V WELLS.
ORDER REQUIRES:
RESPONDENT IS HEREBY ORDERED TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE INJECTION INTO THE SUBJECT CLASS V WELLS.
RESPONDENT IS HEREBY ORDERED TO IMMEDIATELY REMOVE ANY PIPE THAT ALLOW THE EMPLACEMENT OF FLUIDS INTO ANY SINKHOLES OR KARST DEPRESSIONS.