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08-2011-0160Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2011· Region 08

EPA v. QEP Energy Company

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

As a result of decreasing the total number of emission sources the civil penalty amount should correspondingly be amended. THIS AMENDED ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AND CONSENT AGREEMENT IS ISSUED TO QEP ENERGY COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTING MAJOR STATIONARY SOURCES WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PSD PERMIT. THESE SOURCES ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THE FORT BERTHOLD RESERVATION.

Defendants (1)

  • QEP Energy CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • QEP ENERGY COMPANY MULTIPLE WELL SITES

    FORT BERTHOLD RESERVATION, MANDAREE, ND, 58757

    Registry ID: 110044220492

Statutes cited

  • CAA 165Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • QEP Energy Companyentered 2011-08-29

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $126,000

  • QEP Energy Companyentered 2011-11-29

    Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2011-08-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2011-08-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2011-11-29Final Order Issued
  • 2012-08-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600049242
Case number
08-2011-0160
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
08
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2011-0160 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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