(AGENPARL) – mar 03 ottobre 2023 Issued: Oct 3, 2023 (4:06pm EDT)
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EPA settlement with XTO Energy resolves Safe Drinking Water Act injection well
violations in Utah
Ensures compliance with requirements on the Uintah and Ouray Indian
Reservation
Fort Duchesne, Utah (Oct. 3, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Texas-based XTO Energy Inc., a
subsidiary of Exxon-Mobil, resolving alleged violations of the federal Safe
Drinking Water Act’s Underground Injection Control program (UIC) at three
injection wells within the Uintah & Ouray Indian Reservation in Utah’s Uinta
Basin. 
The settlement was filed on September 29 and requires the company to pay a
civil penalty of $19,718.08 for its violations of UIC requirements. XTO failed
to timely provide the agency with all information necessary to transfer the
permits from XTO to Utah Gas Corp and failed to notify the Agency of the loss
of mechanical integrity for one of its wells and to take prompt action to
repair the well. The wells are in Uintah County and are used for disposal of
brine produced from nearby gas production wells that were also operated by
XTO.
“This settlement demonstrates that EPA takes compliance with the UIC program
seriously,” said Suzanne Bohan, Director of EPA Region 8’s Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance Division. “As the nation’s drinking water aquifers
diminish in quantity, it is increasingly important that regulations to protect
aquifers are adhered to, especially in historically disadvantaged communities
like those within Indian Reservations.”
Injection wells are required to maintain mechanical integrity to ensure they
remain free of significant leaks that cause unwanted fluids to impact drinking
water aquifers. EPA’s UIC program regulates injection activities to prevent
contamination of underground sources of drinking water; the program relies on
timely and accurate reporting by the regulated community.
Today’s action aligns with the federal government’s efforts to ensure
environmental protection in tribal communities.
The settlement and order requiring its compliance are available for viewing
at: Consent Agreement and Final Order.
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