# NIAGARA OIL, INC. (Compliance Order)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `24387`
- **Case Number:** 04-2001-0150
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $26K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- NIAGARA OIL, INC. (settlement)
## Summary

EPA IDENTIFIED AN ADDITIONAL 13 INJECTION WELLS LOCATED      ON LEASES IN RESPONDENT'S NIAGARA FIELD WHICH ARE NOT        PERMITTED OR AUTHORIZED BY RULE.  THESE WELLS WERE           OBSERVED TO BE IN OPERATION DURING AN INSPECTION.            EPA DISCOVERED AN UN-CASED WELL AND A CASED WELL THAT FLOWS  OIL AND BRINE TO THE SURFACE DURING INJECTION ACTIVITY.      THESE TWO WELL COULD ALLOW (AND MAY HAVE ALLOWED)            CONTAMINANTS TO MOVED INTO A USDW; RESPONDENT NEVER          DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WELLS.

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