EPA v. TC Oil Pipeline Operations, Inc.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
The respondent violated Section 311(b) the Clean Water Act when a harmful quantity of crude oil was discharged from a ruptured pipeline operated by respondent into Mill Creek, a perennial stream. The discharge has caused an imminent and substantial threat to the public health or welfare of the United States, including fish, shellfish, wildlife, public and private property, shorelines, habitat, and/or other living and nonliving natural resources under the jurisdiction or control of the United States
Defendants (1)
- TC Oil Pipeline Operations, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TRANSCANADA KEYSTONE PIPELINE MILEPOST 14 CRUDE OIL RELEASE PROJECT
INTERSECTION OF SUNFLOWER RD AND 20TH RD, WASHINGTON, KS, 66968
Registry ID: 110071377169
Statutes cited
- CWA 311C2/311E — Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TC Oil Pipeline Operations, Inc.entered 2023-01-06
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2023-01-06Final Order Issued
- 2023-01-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-04-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2024-02-27NPDES Closed
- 2024-02-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603579981
- Case number
- 07-2023-0037
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2023-0037 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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