EPA v. WTG Gas Processing (R6 Lead)-8 Facilities TX NM-RMP Consent Decree-FY2022

Case summary

This is a consent decree by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to seek penalties and injunctive relief related to violations of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq. (CAA), and associated regulations. Specifically, EPA seeks to enforce violations of the CAA Risk Management Program (RMP), 42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(7) and the General Duty Clause (GDC), 42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(1) at WTG South Permian Midstream, Davis Gas Processing, and WTG Processing (collectively and separately referred to as WTG) at 8 facilities in TX and NM.

Defendants (3)

• WTG Gas Processing, LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WTG SOUTH PERMIAN MIDSTREAM LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAVIS GAS PROCESSING, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (12)

• SALE RANCH GAS PLANT

  8.5 MI NNW OF I-20 AND 1.9 MI WSW OF FM 829, STANTON, TX, 79782

  Registry ID: 110000716798

• DENTON GAS PLANT

  11 MILES E OF LOVINGTON, LOVINGTON, NM, 88260

  Registry ID: 110043472024

• SONORA GAS PLANT

  19 MILES SOUTH OF SONORA TEXAS ON US HWY 277, SONORA, TX, 76950

  Registry ID: 110007206683

• JAMESON GAS PLANT

  1000 GAS PLANT RD, SILVER, TX, 76945

  Registry ID: 110000505506

• BENEDUM GAS PLANT

  10501 HIGHWAY 1555, RANKIN, TX, 79778

  Registry ID: 110025328795

• BENEDUM GAS PLANT

  10501 HIGHWAY 1555, RANKIN, TX, 79778

  Registry ID: 110025328795

• MARTIN COUNTY GAS PLANT

  2718 CR 2500, STANTON, TX, 79782

  Registry ID: 110067553917

• EAST VEALMOOR GAS PLANT

  FROM BIG SPRING AT I-20 & TEXAS 350 GO 24 MI E ON, COAHOMA, TX, 79511

  Registry ID: 110000503928

• ST. LAWRENCE GAS PLANT

  8107 STATE HWY 137, GARDEN CITY, TX, 79739

  Registry ID: 110070827861

• BIG LAKE TREATING FACILITY

  INTX OF US 67 & FERGUSON LN GO S ON FERGUSON LN FO, BIG LAKE, TX, 76932

  Registry ID: 110007180790

• DENTON GAS PLANT

  11 MILES E OF LOVINGTON, LOVINGTON, NM, 88260

  Registry ID: 110043472024

• EAST VEALMOOR GAS PLANT

  FROM BIG SPRING AT I-20 & TEXAS 350 GO 24 MI E ON, COAHOMA, TX, 79511

  Registry ID: 110000503928

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WTG Gas Processing (R6 Lead)-8 Facilities TX NM-RMP Consent Decree-FY2022entered 2022-02-03

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $3,125,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 2019-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2019-09-26Referred To Headquarters
• 2019-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-09-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 2021-09-30Final Order Lodged
• 2022-02-03Final Order Entered
• 2025-11-21Concluded
• 2026-05-29Air Resolved
• 2026-05-29Enforcement Action Closed