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08-2003-0219Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2003· Region 08

EPA v. Yellow Creek Gas Plant

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This expedited complaint and consent agreement is issued to Duke Energy Field Services for an unlawful discharge of approximately 20 barrels of diesel into an unnamed, ephemeral stream from its Yellow Creek Gas Plant. Respondent also admits that it failed to prepare and implement a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan for Yellow Creek Gas Plant.

Defendants (1)

  • Duke Energy Field ServicesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • YELLOW CREEK GAS PLANT

    4940 EAST CHALK CREEK ROAD, COALVILLE, UT, 84017

    Registry ID: 110000912941

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Yellow Creek Gas Plantentered 2003-09-30

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $1,750

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2003-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2003-09-30Final Order Issued
  • 2003-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2004-04-30Compliance Achieved
  • 2006-10-25Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2006-10-25Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
104917
Case number
08-2003-0219
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
08
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2003-0219 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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