# MR. MARLIN BALES
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Withdrawn by Region/State
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38297`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0605
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Withdrawn by Region/State
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $100
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MARLIN BALES (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ),     42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C).                              2. MR. MARLIN BALES                                             P.O. BOX 3941                                                BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74006              FACILITY: INV. NO. OS2300 WELL NO. 12 NW/4, SEC. 15,                   T26N, R12E                                      3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA      BY FAILING TO SUBMIT REQUIRED ANNUAL OPERATION REPORTS.   4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA,       EPA PROPOSES AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT REQUIRES      THE RESPONDENT TO: (A) SUBMIT ANNUAL OPERATING REPORTS       FOR THE WELL FOR OCT. 1994 THRU SEPT. 1995, AND OCT. 1996    THROUGH SEPT. 1997 TO AS REQUIRED, AND (B) SUBMIT A PER-     MIT APPLICATION FOR THE WELL ACCORDING TO REQUIREMENTS.      IF RESPONDENT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE AO, NO LATER THAN     16 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, RESPONDENT       SHALL CEASE USE OF THE WELL FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION OF     FLUIDS, DISCONNECT ALL INJECTION PIPELINES LEADING TO THE    WELL, AND REMOVE SUCH PIPELINES FROM THE WELL SITE. THE      AO BECOMES EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE.

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