EPA v. PDC Energy, Inc. (Beverly, OH) CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Count 1 - there was an oil discharge from Palmer Wellbore #1H beginning on 5/4/2014 into a navigable water of the U.S. which violated applicable water standards and/or caused a sheen on the surface of the water. Count 2 - there was an insufficient amount of catchment basins or diversion structures onsite of Palmer Wellbore #1H to intercept and contain the discharge of oily drilling fluids emitting from the wellbore Therefore, Respondent violated Section 311(j) of the CWA
Defendants (1)
- PDC Energy, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PDC ENERGY
1010 CENTER BEND ROAD, BEVERLY, OH, 45715
Registry ID: 110062623344
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PDC Energy, Inc. (Beverly, OH) CAFOentered 2016-01-15
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $151,187
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2015-11-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-01-15Final Order Issued
- 2016-01-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-01-26Pipeline Closed
- 2016-01-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600484901
- Case number
- 05-2016-7353
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2016-7353 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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