EPA v. STONEHAVEN ENERGY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC (VAN COMPRESSOR STATION)

Case summary

On May 9, Region 3 issued a Notice of Violation and Administrative Order (AO) to Stonehaven Energy Management Company LLC for failure to comply with the requirements of Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act ( CAA ), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 412(r)(7), and the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 at the Facility. Specifically, Respondent failed to certify that the Facility's operating procedures are current and accurate, in violation of 40 C.F.R. 68.69(c). Respondent failed to accurately document piping and instrument diagrams, in violation of 40 C.F.R. 68.65(d)(1)(ii). Respondent failed to document that the Facility?s equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, in violation of 40 C.F.R. 68.65(d)(2). Respondent failed to inspect or test the Facility's process equipment and did not correct deficiencies in the process equipment, in violation of 40 C.F.R. 68.73(d)(2), (d)(3) and 68.73(e). Respondent failed to coordinate a response action with the local fire department, in violation of 68.90(b)(2). The AO, issued pursuant to the authority of Section 113(a)(3)(B) of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. ? 7413(a)(3)(B), requires Respondent to retain EPA-acceptable third-party contractor(s) to implement the compliance work required by the AO. These measures include developing a work plan and schedule to address the identified violations and to submit a final report once the work is complete for EPA approval. EPA has notified Pennsylvania of the action against the Facility.

Defendants (1)

• STONEHAVEN ENERGY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• VAN COMPRESSOR STATION

  ROUTE 322, CRANBERRY, PA, 16319-9710

  Registry ID: 110000721096

• VAN COMPRESSOR STATION

  ROUTE 322 (WHIPPERWILL EAST INTERSECTION), CRANBERRY, PA, 16319

  Registry ID: 110000721096

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
• CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STONEHAVEN ENERGY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC (VAN COMPRESSOR STATION)entered 2023-05-09

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2023-05-09Final Order Issued
• 2023-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-05-16Enforcement Action Closed