EPA v. MARKWEST LIBERTY BLUESTONE, LLC (SARSEN NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANT)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On August 28, 2020, a Consent Agreement and Final Order entered into by EPA and MarkWest Liberty Bluestone, L.L.C ( Respondent ) was filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk settling alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. The alleged violations were discovered as a result of a review of Respondent's compliance with a March 23, 2017 Administrative Compliance Order issued in connection with violations at Respondent's natural gas processing plant located at 774 Prospect Road in Evans City, Pennsylvania (Sarsen facility). The alleged violations include Respondent?' failures to timely conduct a third-party leak detection and repair audit, to timely comply with NSPS OOOO requirements for monitoring leaks at connectors, and to timely apply to incorporate applicable provisions of NSPS OOOO into a federally enforceable state operating permit as required by the March 23, 2017 Order. The failures have the potential for excess fugitive VOC emissions from the Sarsen facility. According to the Consent Agreement and Final Order, Respondent is assessed a penalty in the amount of one hundred and fifty thousand and twenty-five dollars ($150,025). PADEP was notified of this action and has raised no objection.
Defendants (1)
- MARKWEST LIBERTY BLUESTONE, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
MARKWEST LIBERTY BLUESTONE LLC/SARSEN GAS PROC PLT
774 PROSPECT RD, EVANS CITY, PA, 16033-7830
Registry ID: 110060012418
MARKWEST LIBERTY BLUESTONE LLC/SARSEN GAS PROC PLT
774 PROSPECT RD, EVANS CITY, PA, 16033-7830
Registry ID: 110060012418
SARSEN NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANT
774 PROSPECT ROAD, EVANS CITY, PA, 16033
Registry ID: 110043569787
Statutes cited
- CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MARKWEST LIBERTY BLUESTONE, LLC (SARSEN NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANT)entered 2020-08-28
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $150,025
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2020-08-28Final Order Issued
- 2020-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2020-09-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602275007
- Case number
- 03-2020-0111
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing Administrative Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2020-0111 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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