EPA v. Plains Pipeline/Plains Marketing (National Case)(Lead)

Case summary

Recurring releases from oil pipeline system. Multiregional case with Region 7.

Defendants (1)

• Plains PipelineNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

• PLAINS PIPELINE LP - NRC#847909

  10 MILES N OF VEALMOOR, TX, VEALMOOR, TX, 79720

  Registry ID: 110042339421

• PLAINS PIPELINE - NRC#746194

  5 MILES WEST OF LONGVIEW, TX, LONGVIEW, TX, 75604

  Registry ID: 110042353814

• PLAINS PIPELINE LP - NRC#745558

  8 MILES SOUTH OF IRAAN, TX, IRAAN, TX, 79744

  Registry ID: 110042353798

• PLAINS PIPELINE LP - NRC#752981

  3.5 MILES SE OF LEIGH, TX, LEIGH, TX, 75661

  Registry ID: 110042353805

• PLAINS PIPELINE LP - NRC#764626

  8 MILE NW OF BOWRING, OK, BOWRING, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110042353841

• PLAINS PIPELINE LP - NRC#754956

  TENSAS RIVER AT HWY 4, GILBERT, LA, 71336

  Registry ID: 110042353823

• PLAINS MARKETING LP - NRC#742154

  1 MILE NORTH OF IATAN, TX, IATAN, TX, 79565

  Registry ID: 110042353832

• PLAINS PIPELINE LP - NRC#781043

  10 MILES WEST OF IRA, TX, IRA, TX, 79527

  Registry ID: 110042345673

• PLAINS PIPELINE LP - NRC#846336

  9 MILES NE OF VEALMOOR, TX, VEALMOOR, TX, 79720

  Registry ID: 110042339555

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Plains Pipeline/Plains Marketing (National Case) (Lead)entered 2010-09-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,000,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2005-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2005-09-28Referred To Headquarters
• 2005-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-08-10Final Order Lodged
• 2010-08-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-09-20Final Order Entered
• 2013-11-26Enforcement Action Closed