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04-2011-2016Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2011· Region 04

EPA v. AMERICAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

2/2/2011 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $17,300, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON APR 15, 2010, RESPONDENT HAD A RELESE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA SEC 103(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

  • AMERICAN MIDSTREAM (MISSISSIPPI), LLC)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AMERICAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP

    60 OAKWOOD LANE, WAYNESBORO, MS, 39367

    Registry ID: 110064267314

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AMERICAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LPentered 2011-02-02

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $17,300

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2011-02-02Final Order Issued
  • 2011-02-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2011-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2011-02-14Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2200043981
Case number
04-2011-2016
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2011-2016 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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