EPA v. DCP Operating-Artesia_Eunice Gas Plants-New Mexico-LDAR CAFO-FY2025

Case summary

EPA determined the following violations for the Facilities: Respondent violated NSPS Subpart KKK, 40 C.F.R. 60.632, by failing to operate valves and pressure relief devices with no detectable emissions; Respondent violated NSPS Subparts KKK, 40 C.F.R. 60.632, by failing to monitor components at the Facilities at the required monthly, quarterly, or other frequency; Respondent violated NSPS Subpart OOOO, 40 C.F.R. 60.5400, by failing to repair a valve at the Artesia Gas Plant within fifteen (15) days of identification of a leak; Respondent failed to timely identify the applicability of NSPS Subpart OOOOa, 40 C.F.R. 60.5365a(f), for process units at the Facilities.

Defendants (1)

• DCP Operating Company, LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• DCP - EUNICE GAS PLANT

  7 MI NW, EUNICE, NM, 88231

  Registry ID: 110055499991

• ARTESIA GAS PLANT

  13 MI SE OF ARTESIA, ARTESIA, NM, 88211

  Registry ID: 110043804096

Statutes cited

• CAA PARTD — New Source Review Permit Requirements
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DCP Operating-Artesia_Eunice Gas Plants-New Mexico-LDAR CAFO-FY2025entered 2024-12-12

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,900,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2024-12-12Final Order Issued
• 2024-12-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-09-09Air Resolved
• 2025-09-09Compliance Achieved
• 2026-04-15Enforcement Action Closed