EPA v. XTO ENERGY, INC. (8 FACILITIES)

Case summary

XTO IMPACTED STREAMS AND WETLANDS, DISCHARGING SAND, DIRT AND ROCKS WITHOUT A FEDERAL PERMIT IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT WELL PADS, ROAD CROSSINGS, FRESHWATER PITS AND OTHER FACILITIES RELATED TO NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION.

Defendants (1)

• XTO ENERGY, INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• FENN WELL PAD SITE

  0.42 MI NE OF LITTLE BINGAMON-BRADLEY/CO RD 4/8, WORTHINGTON, WV, 26951

  Registry ID: 110056395958

• XTO ENERGY - MCCLELLAND SITE

  CO RD 48/1 & LITTLE BINGAMON BRADLEY,NEAR INT DAWS, WORTHINGTON, WV, 26591

  Registry ID: 110056396591

• XTO ENERGY, INC. - FANCHER SITE

  500 LF N OF COUNTY ROAD 11/5 AND GRAYS RUN ROAD, FOUR STATES, WV, 26572

  Registry ID: 110045466394

• WINDOES WELL PAD SITE

  0.65 MI E. OF CNTY RD 48 & PEELTREE RUN/CNTY RT 48, LOST CREEK, WV, 26385

  Registry ID: 110056395949

• COASTAL LUMBER (FRAMETOWN, WV)

  HC 61 BOX 56D, FRAMETOWN, WV, 26623

  Registry ID: 110002478382

• XTO ENERGY - CRIM SITE

  HARTER HILL AND NEW HILL ROAD, WORTHINGTON, WV, 26591

  Registry ID: 110056396608

• XTO ENERGY, INC. - BOGGESS SITE

  1 MILE N OF REESES RUN ROAD AND WV ROUTE 20, LUMBERPORT, WV, 26386

  Registry ID: 110044232755

• XTO ENERGY - GOULD SITE

  1.4 MI NW OF HODGESVILLE HACKER CRK AND HACKER CRK, JANE LEW, WV, 26378

  Registry ID: 110056396582

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• XTO ENERGY, INC. (8 FACILITIES)entered 2015-04-24

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,150,000 · State/local: $1,150,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2012-06-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2012-07-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-12-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 2014-12-22Final Order Lodged
• 2015-04-24Final Order Entered
• 2015-04-24Concluded
• 2015-04-24Enforcement Action Closed