EPA v. COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,950
Compliance action
$1,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO. P.O. BOX 1087 COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80944 FACILITY: KEYES, CIMARRON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA 103(A) BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IM- MEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF A RELEASE OF DIE- THANOLAMINE IN EXCESS OF THE RQ, HAD OCCURRED ON DEC. 26, 1995. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $8,250.
Defendants (1)
- COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COLORADO INTERST GAS
5M N 4M W, KEYES, OK, 73947
Registry ID: 110010745836
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO.entered 1996-07-14
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,950
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-07-14Final Order Issued
- 1996-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-07-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-08-14Compliance Achieved
- 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36426
- Case number
- 06-1996-0124
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6RC-C
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0124 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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