EPA v. WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$951,139
Compliance action
$5,000
Case summary
THIS REFERRAL IS REQUESTED AGAINST WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES FOR FAILURE TO OBTAIN ALL THE NECESSARY PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION PERMITS FOR THE IGNACIO GAS PLANT WHICH IS LOCATED WITHIN THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THE SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN RESERVATION. THIS CASE IS AN EXTENSION OF A PRIOR ONE WHICH WAS REFERRED TO DOJ ON 9/29/1999. THE CONSENT DECREE IN THAT CASE WAS ENTERED BY THE COURT ON 3/28/2001. DURING THE NEGOTIATIONS OF THAT CASE, WILLIAMS REVEALED THAT THERE MIGHT BE ADDITIONAL UNITS (TWO DEHYDRATORS) AT THE PLANT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PSD PERMIT. THIS REFERRAL ADDRESSES THESE OMISSIONS. THE PROPOSED PENALTY SOUGHT IN THIS REFERRAL IS $743,939.
Defendants (1)
- WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (8)
WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES - IGNACIO GAS PLANT
3746 COUNTY ROAD 307, DURANGO, CO, 81301
Registry ID: 110009557470
HARVEST FOUR CORNERS, LLC - IGNACIO GAS PLANT
3746 COUNTY ROAD 307, DURANGO, CO, 81303
Registry ID: 110009557470
WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES - IGNACIO GAS PLANT
3746 COUNTY ROAD 307, DURANGO, CO, 81301
Registry ID: 110009557470
HARVEST FOUR CORNERS, LLC - IGNACIO GAS PLANT
3746 COUNTY ROAD 307, DURANGO, CO, 81303
Registry ID: 110009557470
WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES - IGNACIO GAS PLANT
3746 COUNTY ROAD 307, DURANGO, CO, 81301
Registry ID: 110009557470
HARVEST FOUR CORNERS, LLC - IGNACIO GAS PLANT
3746 COUNTY ROAD 307, DURANGO, CO, 81303
Registry ID: 110009557470
WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES - IGNACIO GAS PLANT
3746 COUNTY ROAD 307, DURANGO, CO, 81301
Registry ID: 110009557470
HARVEST FOUR CORNERS, LLC - IGNACIO GAS PLANT
3746 COUNTY ROAD 307, DURANGO, CO, 81303
Registry ID: 110009557470
Statutes cited
- CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICESentered 2002-04-22
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $951,139
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2001-11-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2001-12-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-02-05Complaint Filed With Court
- 2002-02-05Final Order Lodged
- 2002-04-22Final Order Entered
- 2017-04-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51920
- Case number
- 08-2002-0011
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2002-0011 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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