EPA v. SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO - FRANKLINTON COMPRESSOR STATION - AOC ECDAT

Case summary

On July 9, 2020, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (AOC) under the authority of Section 113(a)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. ? 7413(a)(1)(A) to Southern Natural Gas Co, LLC ( Southern Natural Gas ) for its Franklinton Compressor Station located in Rayne, LA. The AOC was issued in response to a violation of LAC 33:III.919.B.1 of the Louisiana SIP for failing to report actual emissions in the annual emissions inventory for SO2 and NOx for reporting year 2017 as to various emissions sources at the facility. The AOC requires Southern Natural Gas to report actual emissions in its annual emissions inventory for 2017, review its procedures for submitting annual emissions inventories to LDEQ and update as necessary to ensure future accurate emissions reporting, and submit to EPA a copy of the signed Certification Statement submitted to LDEQ for reporting year 2017 within 60 days and for reporting year 2019 within one year of this order.

Defendants (1)

• Southern Natural Gas CompanyNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO - FRANKLINTON COMPRESSOR STATION

  42621 HIGHWAY 16, FRANKLINTON, LA, 70438

  Registry ID: 110007065585

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO - FRANKLINTON COMPRESSOR STATION - AOC ECDATentered 2020-07-09

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-07-09Final Order Issued
• 2020-07-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-09-04Air Resolved
• 2020-11-10Enforcement Action Closed