EPA v. CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE AND KMGP SERVICES COMPANY, INC. (KINDER MORGAN)

Case summary

ON JUNE 20, 2016, THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ENTERED AN ORDER APPROVING THE JOINT STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT BETWEEN EPA AND CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE (CFPL) AND KMGP SERVICES CO., INC. (KMGP). THE JOINT STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT RESOLVES THE CWA SECTION 311 VIOLATION THAT OCCURREDD ON JULY 22, 2011, WHEN A PIPELINE OWNED AND OPERATED BY CFPL AND KMGP DISCHARGED 820 BARRELS OF JET FUEL INTO MANGO CREEK AND ADJACENT WETLANDS, IN TAMPA, FLORIDA. THE DISCHARGE CAUSED THE LOCAL WATER AUTHORITY TO SHUT DOWN ITS INTAKE FOR 4 DAYS, RESULTED IN OVER 500 ANIMAL DEATHS, AND ADVERSELY IMPACTED FRESHWATER WETLANDS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DISCHARGE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A 3RD-PARTY STRIKE TO THE PIPELINE THAT OCCURRED WHEN HEAVY MACHINERY

Defendants (2)

• KMGP SERVICES COMPANY, INC. (KINDER MORGAN)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OIL SPILL (KINDER MORGAN)

  2101 GATX DRIVE, TAMPA, FL, 33605-6802

  Registry ID: 110069324332

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE AND KMGP SERVICES COMPANY, INC. (KINDER MORGAN) (04-2016-C011)entered 2016-06-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $492,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2012-09-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2012-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-06-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 2016-06-08Final Order Lodged
• 2016-06-20Final Order Entered
• 2016-06-20Concluded
• 2016-07-07Enforcement Action Closed