EPA v. ETC Texas Pipeline Ltd.

Case summary

On August, 25, 2021, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to ETC Texas Pipeline Ltd. for its Jal #3 Gas Plant in Jal, NM. The CAFO was issued in response to a violation of Section 15(3)(B) of TSCA for failing to submit a report to EPA for sulfur during the 2016 Chemical Data Reporting submission period. The CAFO requires ETC to correct the violation and pay a civil penalty of $23,460. The penalty must be paid within thirty days of the filing date of the CAFO.

Defendants (1)

• ETC Texas Pipeline Ltd.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• JAL #3 GAS PLANT

  HIGHWAY 18, JAL, NM, 88252

  Registry ID: 110055500006

• JAL #3 GAS PLANT

  HIGHWAY 18, JAL, NM, 88252

  Registry ID: 110055500006

Statutes cited

• TSCA 8 — Reporting & Retention of Information

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ETC Texas Pipeline Ltd.entered 2021-08-25

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $23,460

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2021-08-25Final Order Issued
• 2021-08-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-09-15Enforcement Action Closed