Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Uintah County, Utah Class II Injection Well Operator Enter Into Consent Agreement
October 14, 2026
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Wapiti Operating, LLC (“WO”) entered into a June 4th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of a Class II Injection Well, EPA UIC Permit. See Docket No. SDWA-08-2026-0038.
WO is stated to own and/or operate Class II Injection Wells in Uintah County, Utah.
EPA is stated to have inspected certain WO wells and reviewed monitoring reports. The agency subsequently requested additional information.
The CA alleges the following violations:
- Maximum allowable injection pressure exceedances.
- North Alger 1-34 annual monitoring report deficiencies.
- RBU 1-10D annual monitoring report deficiencies.
- Failure to notify/report RBU 1-10D mechanical integrity loss.
WO neither admits nor denies the factual allegations stated in Section V, VI, and VII of the CA.
A civil penalty of $50,700 is assessed.
A copy of the CA can be found here.
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