EPA v. Merit Energy - Powell Pressure Maintenance Unit
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This Administrative Complaint and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing is issued to Merit Energy for violations at the Powell Pressure Maintenance Unit. On or about 10/9/2006, approximately 145 barrels of crude oil discharged from the facility and threatened Sand Creek. Also, the complaint alleges that Merit Energy failed to prepare and implement a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan for the facility.
Defendants (1)
- Merit EnergyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MERIT ENERGY-POWELL PRESSURE MAINTENANCE UNIT
SWNE SEC 26, T40N,R74W, WRIGHT, WY, 82732
Registry ID: 110032616685
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Merit Energy - Powell Pressure Maintenance Unitentered 2008-02-28
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $22,250
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2007-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-02-28Final Order Issued
- 2009-02-05Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-02-05Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600066302
- Case number
- 08-2007-0199
- 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 08-2007-0199 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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