EPA v. CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, LLC, GREYSTAR CORP (3 FACILITIES)

Case summary

EPA SIGNED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH CHESAPEAKE APPLACHIA, LLC ( CHESAPEAKE ) AND GREYSTAR CORPORATION ( GREYSTAR )(COLLECTIVELY, THE RESPONDENTS ), REQUIRING THE RESPONDENTS TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 112(r) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7412(r), AND 40 C.F.R. SECTION 68.65(d)(1)(VI) AND (d)(2), AT THREE NATURAL GAS PROCESSING FACILITIES LOCATED AT 262 VIRGINIA AVENUE IN KERMIT, WEST VIRGINIA ( KERMIT FACILITY ), 68 COMPRESSOR STATION ROAD IN CHAPMANVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA ( SMOKEHOUSE FACILITY ), AND 2812 COPPERAS FORK ROAD IN HOLDEN, WEST VIRGINIA ( HOLDEN FACILITY )(COLLECTIVELY, THE FACILITIES ). SECTION 68.65(d)(1)(vi) AND (d)2) REQUIRES THE FACILITIES TO COMPILE PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO DESIGN CODES AND STANDARDS RELEVANT TO THE EQUIPMENT AND TO DOCUMENT THAT THE EQUIPMENT IN THE PROCESS COMPILES WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES. THE AOC REQUIRES RESPONDENTS TO CORRECT THESE VIOLATIONS BY PERFORMING A FIRE SAFETY ANALYSIS AT THE FACILITIES AND INSTALL ALL FIRE-SAFETY EQUIPMENT THAT THE ANALYSIS REVEALS IS NECESSARY; MOVE THE TANK SUCTION PUMP AT THE SMOKEHOUSE FACILITY TO A LOCATION MORE THAN 10 FEET FROM THE 30,000-GALLON LPG TNKS; AND INSTALL EMERGENCY VENTING ON THE TWO 100-BBL TANKS AT THE KERMIT FACILITY.

Defendants (2)

• CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GREYSTAR CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• CHESAPEAKE APPLACHIA, HOLDEN GAS PROCESSING

  2812 COPPERAS FORK ROAD, HOLDEN, WV, 25625

  Registry ID: 110063598174

• KERMIT COMPRESSOR STATION

  262 VIRGINIA AVE, KERMIT, WV, 25674

  Registry ID: 110038363598

• SMOKEHOUSE COMPRESSOR STATION

  68 COMPRESSOR STATION ROAD, CHAPMANVILLE, WV, 25508

  Registry ID: 110041623525

Statutes cited

• CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release
• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, LLC, GREYSTAR CORP (3 FACILITIES)entered 2014-12-16

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2014-12-16Final Order Issued
• 2014-12-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered