# ARCO OIL AND GAS COMPANY/ MIDLAND, TEXAS
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `47912`
- **Case Number:** 08-1986-0122
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $48K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ARCO OIL & GAS MIDLAND, TEXAS (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ARCO HAS VIOLATED THE SDWA AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED    THEREUNDER, INCLUDING 40 CFR 144.11, BY CONTRUCTING AN       INJECTION WELL WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, I.E. WITHOUT HAVING    RECEIVED A VALID UIC PERMIT.  THE MAXIMUM STATUTORY CIVIL    PENALTY IS $5,000 FOR EACH DAY OF SUCH VIOLATION.                 THE PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT, INCLUDING INJUNCTION, AND PROPOSED AMOUNT OF PENALTY TO BE SOUGHT AT SETTLEMENT,   IF APPLICABLE.                                                  WE ARE REQUESTING A CIVIL PENALTY ONLY IN THIS CASE.  WE  CALCULATE A STATUTORY MAXIMUM OF $110,000.00 AND RECOMMEND   SETTLEMENT FOR $55,000.00                                         SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL OR PRECEDENTIAL LEGAL OR FACTUAL   ISSURE.                                                         THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST CASES PROSECUTING THE UNAUTHOR-  IZED CONSTRUCTION OF AN INJECTION WELL.

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