# ENVIROWELLS, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `52695`
- **Case Number:** 09-1996-0079
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $20K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $5K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ENVIROWELLS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS AN ACTION AGAINST ENVIROWELLS, INC. BROUGHT        UNDER THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT FOR VIOLATIONS OF A        PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO EPA UNDERGROUND INJECTION          CONTROL REGULATIONS.                                           ENVIROWELLS HAS AN EPA-ISSUED UIC PERMIT TO OPERATE A      CLASS V WASTE DISPOSAL WELL AT A FACILITY LOCATED NEAR       SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA.  ENVIROWELLS USES THIS WELL TO      DISPOSE OF A MIXTURE OF OIL FIELD BRINES, WATER SOFTENER     REGENERATION BRINES AND UP TO 5 PER CENT BY VOLUME OF        NONHAZARDOUS INDUSTRIAL WASTE THAT IT ACCEPTS FROM ITS       THIRD PARTY CUSTOMERS.  ENVIROWELLS HAS REPEATEDLY           VIOLATED VARIOUS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ITS    UIC PERMIT.

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