EPA v. VASTAR/ARCO

Case summary

DEFENDANTS ARCO AND VASTAR CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED GAS PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN THE SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN RESERVATION WITHOUT THE NECESSARY PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIOATION PERMITS.

Defendants (1)

• VASTARNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• TREATING SITE #9

  SEC 29, T33N, R10W, SOUTHERN UTE RESERVATION, CO, 81326

  Registry ID: 110010337448

• SIMCOE - TREATING SITE #1 CENTRAL DELIVERY POINT

  SEC 13, T32N, R8W, SOUTHERN UTE RESERVATION, CO, 81137

  Registry ID: 110007077304

• SIMCOE - TREATING SITE #2 CENTRAL DELIVERY POINT

  SEC 20, T32N, R8W, SOUTHERN UTE RESERVATION, CO, 81137

  Registry ID: 110007077199

• TREATING SITE #5

  SEC 15, T32N, R9W, SOUTHERN UTE RESERVATION, CO, 81303

  Registry ID: 110007077224

• SIMCOE - TREATING SITE #6 AND SOUTHERN UTE 32-9; 8-4 WELL

  SEC 8, T32N, R9W, SOUTHERN UTE RESERVATION, CO, 81303

  Registry ID: 110056280297

• SIMCOE - TREATING SITE #7

  SEC 10, T32N, R10W, SOUTHERN UTE RESERVATION, CO, 81303

  Registry ID: 110056280304

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VASTAR/ARCOentered 1997-03-11

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $657,412

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1996-03-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-03-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-01-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-03-11Final Order Entered
• 1997-03-11Concluded
• 1997-03-11Final Order Lodged
• 1997-04-30Enforcement Action Closed