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MOOSE OIL CO

Judicial · FY1991 · — · Default Order With Penalty · 4241

$138K
Penalty
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
02-1991-0251
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Default Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-1713
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

THIS IS A CIVIL REFERRAL UNDER THE SDWA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H REGARDING THE BRADENBROOK, MYRTLE, TULLAR AND POLLY PROPERTIES IN THE TOWN OF BOLIVAR, ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY. MOOSE OIL CO IS THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF 78 CLASS II INJECT- ION WELLS LOCATED AT THE FACILITY LISTED ABOVE. MOOSE OIL CO IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS, AND FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, DOCKET NO. UIC-AO-87-5. SPECIFICALLY, MOOSE OIL CO HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ASSURANCE; SUBMIT AN APPROVABLE PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT PLAN; CASE AND CEMEMT EACH INJECTION; SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS SUMMARIZING RESULTS OF REQUIRED MONITORING. THE PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT IS A JUDICIAL ORDER DIRECTING MOOSE OIL CO TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF FINAL ADMIN- ISTRATIVE ORDER AND THE IMPOSITION OF A CIVIL PENALTY. EPA ISSUED A FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON 9/27/88. MOOSE OIL CO FILED AN APPEAL OF THE ORDER WITH THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT ON 10/25/88. ON 8/3/90, THE COURT DISMISSED THE APPEAL AND UPHELD THE FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER. THE FACILITY WAS INSPECTED BY AN EPA INSPECTOR ON JUNE 24 AND 25, 1991. BRADENBROOK, MYRTLE, TULLAR AND POLLY PROPERTIES, LOTS 19 AND 27 TOWN OF BOLIVAR, ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY OWNERSHIP: PRIVATE

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