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08-2005-0223JudicialClosedFY 2005· Region 08

EPA v. Colorado Interstate Gas/Natural Buttes

Litigated With Penalty

Case summary

This referral seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the CAA. These violations include failure to obtain a PSD permit for a major modification and operation at the Natural Butte Gas Processing Plant.

Defendants (1)

  • Colorado Interstate Gas CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • NATURAL BUTTES COMPRESSOR STATION

    SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 9S, RANGE 21E, VERNAL, UT, 84078

    Registry ID: 110007208841

  • NATURAL BUTTES COMPRESSOR STATION

    SECT 24, T9S, R21E, BONANZA, UT, 84008

    Registry ID: 110007208841

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants
  • CAA 111New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Colorado Interstate Gas/Natural Buttesentered 2009-09-10

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $987,757

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 2005-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2005-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2008-08-07Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
  • 2009-07-23Final Order Lodged
  • 2009-07-23Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2009-09-10Final Order Entered
  • 2012-07-03Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
160680
Case number
08-2005-0223
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
08
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2005-0223 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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