EPA v. BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ON OR ABOUT 2/4/2010, PRODUCED WATER WAS RELEASED FROM THE SITE DUE TO A FAILED GAS ELIMINATOR VALVE IN A PRODUCED WATER TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE. OVER A FORTY DAY PERIOD, AN ESTIMATED 246,666 GALLONS OF PRODUCED WATER DISCHARGED OVERLAND.
Defendants (1)
- BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY FORD GAS UNIT FNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
380 AIRPORT ROAD, DURANGO, CO, 81303
Registry ID: 110035847714
BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY
380 AIRPORT ROAD, DURANGO, CO, 81303
Registry ID: 110035847714
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYentered 2012-07-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $7,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-07-18Final Order Issued
- 2012-08-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-01-11Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000045307
- Case number
- 08-2012-0086
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2012-0086 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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