On September 8, 2023, Region 3 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order settling an administrative enforcement action against Bear Lake Properties, LLC ( Bear Lake ), the owner of five Class II-D commercial brine disposal underground injection control ( UIC ) wells located in Columbus Township, Warren County, PA in the Medina Formation. Bear Lake failed to comply with the Maximum Allowable Injection Pressure for certain wells during certain time frames, failed to install emergency shutoff devices and continuous flow meters, failed to properly calibrate and maintain equipment and conduct continuous pressure and flow monitoring for certain wells, and failed to properly train staff for all operational wells. The settlement requires Bear Lake to pay a civil penalty of $45,000 and take other corrective actions, including confirming all electrical wiring work has been completed and is operational at all five wells on-site, including installation of automatic shutoff devices and Murphy gauges for monitoring, and continuous flow monitoring devices, and submitting a Corrective Action Plan that includes a training program for employees, and SOPs for monitoring all active wells, maintaining associated records and logs and quality assurance procedures, and an SOP for Equipment Calibration, Maintenance and Repairs. The facility is not located in an area of potential EJ concern. The Region published notice of the proposed settlement but did not receive any comments. EPA administers t