EPA v. PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE L.P., aka BAY SPRINGS

Case summary

2/9/13 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER UNDER 311(c) OF THE CWA ISSUED. THIS ORDER REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF REMOVAL ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH A FACILITY LOCATED AT OR NEAR AIRPORT ROAD IN HIGHWAY 528 IN BAY SPRINGS, MS. THIS ORDER REUQIRES THE RESPONDENT TO IMMEDIATELY CONDUCT REOVAL OF A DISCHARGE OR TO MITIGATE OR PREVENT A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF A DISCHARGE OF OIL. ON FEB 5, 2013, AT 3:35 P.M., EASTERN TIME, RESPONDENT NOTIFIED THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER OF AN EARLIER SPILL AT OR NEAR RESPONDENT'S PUMP STATION. RESPONDENT'S PIPELINE (AN 8-INCH PIPE) BEGAN DISCHARGING AT LEAST 16,000 GALLONS OF OIL INTO WETLANDS AND INTO AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF PINEY BRANCH, A TRIBUTARY TO THE TALLAHOME CREEK AND/OR THE ADJOINING SHORELINE ACCORDING TO RESPONDENT. THE TALLAHOMA CREEK IS NAVAGABLE WATERS OF THE U.S.

Defendants (1)

• PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE L.P. aka BAY SPRINGSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PLAINS ALL-AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. AKA BAY SPRINGS

  HIGHWAY 528, BAY SPRINGS, MS, 39422

  Registry ID: 110056125544

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE L.P., aka BAY SPRINGSentered 2013-02-09

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2013-02-09Final Order Issued
• 2013-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered