EPA v. EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORP (EQM GATHERING OPCO, LLC/KRYPTONITE COMPRESSOR STATION)

Case summary

On May 3, 2023, EPA filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order against Equitrans Midstream Corporation ( Equitrans or Respondent ) pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 22.13(b) and 22.18(b) of the Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties and the Revocation/Termination or Suspension of Permits ( Consolidated Rules ), as codified at 40 C.F.R. Part 22, which both initiates and settles EPA's administrative penalty action, and Section 113 of the Clean Air Act ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. 7413, for violations of Section 111 of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7411, and the regulations found thereunder related to Standards of Performance ( NSPS ) for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities for which Construction, Modification or Reconstruction Commenced After September 18, 2015, 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart OOOOa ( Subpart OOOOa ). The violations occurred at three (3) Equitrans facilities located in Pennsylvania (Kryptonite, Mojo and Pettit Stations), and two (2) facilities located in Cameron and Hastings West Virginia (Eureka Midstream LLC Carbide Station and Gathering Gamma Station) related to annual reporting of pneumatic controller deviations for Respondent's Pennsylvania and West Virginia facilities. Equitrans disclosed in their annual report that several of its natural gas-driven pneumatic controllers did not exceed the maximum natural gas bleed rates required by Subpart OOOOa, as applicable. The failure of the pneumatic controllers to meet the required bleed rate is a violation of the NSPS. Prefiling negotiations resulted in a settlement that requires the Respondent to pay Region 3 a civil penalty in the amount of $52,450.28 . No injunctive relief is required. There were no human health/environmental impacts involved in this matter.

Defendants (1)

• EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (12)

• EQM GATHERING OPCO, LLC/KRYPTONITE COMPRESSOR STATION

  99 LONE PINE RD, WASHINGTON, PA, 15301

  Registry ID: 110070072347

• EUREKA MIDSTREAM, LLC, CARBIDE SITE

  15448 SHORTLINE HWY, HASTINGS, WV, 26419

  Registry ID: 110056292514

• EQM GATHERING OPCO LLC/ MOJO STATION

  1451 AMITY RIDGE RD, WASHINGTON, PA, 15301

  Registry ID: 110060055069

• EQM GATHERING OPCO LLC/ MOJO STATION

  1451 AMITY RIDGE RD, WASHINGTON, PA, 15301

  Registry ID: 110060055069

• EQM GATHERING OPCO, LLC - GAMMA

  12681 WAYNESBURG PIKE RD, CAMERON, WV, 26033

  Registry ID: 110071425318

• EQM GATHERING OPCO LLC/ MOJO STATION

  1451 AMITY RIDGE RD, WASHINGTON, PA, 15301

  Registry ID: 110060055069

• EQM GATHERING OPCO LLC/ MOJO STATION

  1451 AMITY RIDGE RD, WASHINGTON, PA, 15301

  Registry ID: 110060055069

• EQM GATHERING OPCO LLC/ MOJO STATION

  1451 AMITY RIDGE RD, WASHINGTON, PA, 15301

  Registry ID: 110060055069

• EQM GATHERING OPCO LLC/ MOJO STATION

  1451 AMITY RIDGE RD, WASHINGTON, PA, 15301

  Registry ID: 110060055069

• EQM GATHERING OPCO, LLC/KRYPTONITE COMPRESSOR STATION

  99 LONE PINE RD, WASHINGTON, PA, 15301

  Registry ID: 110070072347

• EQM GATHERING OPCO, LLC/PETTIT COMPRESSOR STATION

  466 PETTIT RD, HOLBROOK, PA, 15341

  Registry ID: 110066827125

• EQM GATHERING OPCO, LLC/PETTIT COMPRESSOR STATION

  466 PETTIT RD, HOLBROOK, PA, 15341

  Registry ID: 110066827125

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EQUITRANS MIDSTREAM CORP (EQM GATHERING OPCO, LLC/KRYPTONITE COMPRESSOR STATION)entered 2023-05-03

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $52,450

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-05-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-05-03Final Order Issued
• 2023-05-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2023-05-24Enforcement Action Data Entered