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 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & 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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