6/1/11 - CONSENT AGMT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $10,000 IN EIGHT INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS OF $1,250 EACH. RESPONDENT SHALL PAY THE FIRST INSTALLMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS. THEREAFTER, THE REMAINING PAYMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED EVERY 90 DAYS UNTIL PAID IN FULL.
ALLEGATIONS:
PART II, SECTION F, PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE SUBJECT WELL'S PERMIT, REQUIRES THAT AFTER A CESSATION OF INJECTION FOR TWO YEARS, THE PERMITTEE SHALL PLUG AND ABANDON THE WELL IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN EPA-APPROVED P&A PLAN, OR DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS AS LONG AS THE WELL REMAINS INACTIVE.
RECENT FIELD INSPECTIONS AND REVIEW OF RECORDS SHOW THAT THE YOUNG FARMS #2 INJECTION WELL HAS BEEN INACTIVE SINCE JULY 2004.
THE RECORDS FILE FOR THE YOUNG FARMS #2 INJECTION WELL SHOWS THAT THE LAST MECHANICAL INTEGRITY DEMONSTRATION WAS CONDUCTED ON SEPT 26, 2003.
THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA, ITS UIC PERMIT AND 40 CFR 144.51(a) FOR FAILURE TO EITHER DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE YOUNG FARMS #2 INJECTION WELL EVERY TWO YARS WHILE INACTIVE, OR P&A THE WELL IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN EPA-APPROVED P&A PLAN.
PART I, SECTION C, PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE SUBJECT PERMIT REQUIRES ANNUAL SUBMITTAL OF MONTHLY INJECTION MONITORING REPORTS.
THE LAST ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT IN THE RECORDS FILE FOR THE YOUNG FARMS #2 INJECTION WELL IS FOR THE YEAR 2002.
THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 144.51(a), ITS PERMIT, AND THE SDWA FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY SUBMIT ANNUA