9/29/16 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER (CA/FO) ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,400. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.
ORDER ALLEGES:
RESPONDENT FAILED TO TIMELY DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTS FOR THE SUBJECT WELLS: KYI0457 - J.L. BEASLEY #2, KYI0903 - J.L. BEASLEY #1, KYI0901 - OVERFIELD HEIRS #2, AND KY0096 - JOHN ADAMS #5.
THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA, 40 CFR SECTION 146.8 AND THE UIC PERMIT NOS. KYI0901, KYI0096, AND KYI0457, FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ACTIVE PERMITTED SUBJECT WELLS.
THE EPA-AUTHORIZED FIELD INSPECTOR OBSERVED THE GAUGE READINGS ON THE INJECTION TUBING FOR THE SUBJECT WELLS.
RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA, 40 CFR SECTION 144.51(a), AND THE UIC PERMITS, BY THE RESPONDENT EXCEEDINGTHE MAXIM INJECTION PRESSURE LIMITATIONS AS ESTABLISHED BY THE UIC PERMIT NOS. KYI0903 AND KYI0457, FOR THE SUBJECT WELLS.
RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA, 40 CFR SECTION 144.28(f)(6)(ii) FOR EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM INJECTION PRESSURE LIMITATION OF 400 PSIG FOR WILLIAM S. BLUE #4, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE INVENTORY INFORMATION SHEET, CONTAINED IN RESPONDENT FILE.