EPA v. NORTHWEST PIPELINE CORPORATION
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Case summary
THIS IS A RESPONSE ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 106 OF CERCLA TO COMMENCE AND COMPLETE THE SITE INVESTIGATION, SAMPLING ACTIVITIES, AND REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, POLLUTANTS OR CONTAMINANTS AT RES- PONDENT'S OPAL NATUAL GAS COMPRESSOR STATION. EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENT'S OPAL FACILITY MAY PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE OR THE ENVIRONMENT BECAUSE OF AN ACTUAL OR THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, POLLUTANTS OR CONTAMINANTS.
Defendants (2)
- OPAL COMPRESSOR STATION
- NORTHWEST PIPELINE CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
OPAL COMPRESSOR STATION
1/2 MILE WEST OF OPAL, OPAL, WY, 83124
Registry ID: 110010669838
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1988-09-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-09-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1994-03-17Final Order Issued
- 1994-03-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 48239
- Case number
- 08-1988-0106
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1988-0106 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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