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NEW: Oil companies are blasting millions of gallons of toxic waste underground each year — less than a half-mile from Enid, Oklahoma’s water wells.
But to protect their city, officials must appeal to the state agency that created the problem.
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Analysis Summary
Oil companies are disposing of over 800,000 gallons of wastewater daily through injection wells less than a half-mile from Enid, Oklahoma's drinking water supply — a violation of state regulations meant to prevent contamination. The problem: Enid officials can't enforce their own protections. They must ask the Oklahoma Corporation Commission — the very agency that approved the dangerous permits without required public hearings in 2018 — to revoke them. ProPublica and The Frontier found at least 114 such violations across Oklahoma, affecting water for over 300,000 residents. The case will be heard in the Commission's administrative court later in 2026, but the agency has approved nearly 400 exceptions to injection regulations since 2022 and rarely punishes operators for causing pollution.
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“Oil companies are blasting millions of gallons of toxic waste underground each year — less than a half-mile from Enid, Oklahoma's water wells.”
Article confirms at least 114 injection wells within half-mile of public water supply wells across Oklahoma, including three in Enid. Flying Monkey well injects over 800,000 gallons daily of oil production wastewater. ProPublica and Frontier mapping confirms proximity violation.
“Officials must appeal to the state agency that created the problem to protect their city.”
Article states Enid officials are appealing to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission — the same agency that approved the Flying Monkey permit in 2018 without holding required hearing — to revoke the permit and impose stronger protections. City has no independent regulatory authority under state law.
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