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ENERGY LEASE SERVICE, INC.

Administrative - Formal · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 39760

$24K
Penalty
Cost recovery
$22K
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
06-2000-0133
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. ENERGY LEASE SERVICE, INC. 123 SOUTH OHIO DRUMRIGHT, CREEK COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74030 FACILITIES: WELL NO. 1-A OK9059 SW/4, SEC. 32, T20 N, R6 E MEREMEC WELL NO. 3 OK9040 NW/4, SEC 1, T19 N, R5 E YALE QUAY WELL NO. S-1 OK9039 NE/4, SEC. 14, T19 N, R5 E YALE QUAY WELL NO. 7W OK0155 NE/4, SEC. 14, T19 N, R5 E YALE QUAY WELL NO. 4W OK0153 NE/4, SEC. 14, T19 N, R5 E YALE QUAY 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1422 OF THE SDWA BY: 1) UNAUTHORIZED INJECTION; 2) FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN- NUAL OPERATION REPORTS; AND 3) FAILURE TO PLUG AND ABAN- DON WITHIN 2 YEARS AFTER TERMINATION OF INJECTION OPERA- TIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED APROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) WITH PEN- ALTIES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RESPONDENT TO: A) CEASE USE OF WELL NO. 3 FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION OF FLUIDS, DIS- CONNECT ALL PIPELINES LEADING TO WELL NO. 3, AND REMOVE SUCH PIPELINES FROM THE WELL SITE NO LATER THAN ONE DAY AFTER EFFECTIVE OF THE AO; B) PLUG WELL NOS. 7W, 4W, 1-A, AND S-1 ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE A

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