# RESOURCES PRESERVATION, INC. F/K/A ARG RESOURCES, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2020 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3602168945`
- **Case Number:** 03-2020-0009
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- RESOURCES PRESERVATION, INC. F/K/A ARG RESOURCES, (settlement)
## Summary

On March 31, 2020, after a 30 day public comment period, Region III issued an Administrative Order for Compliance (AO) to Resources Preservation, Inc. (f/k/a ARG Resources, Inc.) addressing noncompliance at wells at its facility, located in the Allegheny National Forest, including: (1) 227 wells, which must either be plugged and abandoned, demonstrate mechanical integrity, or demonstrate non-endangerment of underground sources of drinking water; and (2) 48 improperly plugged wells requiring corrective action, which must be re-entered and properly plugged and abandoned according to UIC regulation and permit requirements. The AO supersedes a 2018 AO and requires that Resources Preservation submit for EPA approval within 30 days of the effective date a plan for returning the 275 wells to compliance. EPA administers the UIC program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has communicated with PADEP regarding the proposed AO.

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