EPA v. KINDER MORGAN UPSTREAM LLC DOUGLAS GAS PLANT FACILITY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
RESPONDENT FAILED TO DEVELOP A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO OVERSEE THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ELEMENTS; DID NOT ESTABLISH WRITTEN PROCEDURES TO MAINTAIN THE ON-GOING INTEGRITY OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT; INSPECTIONS AND TESTING PROCEDURES PERFORMED ON MULTIPLE PROCESS VESSELS DID NOT FOLLOW RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES WHICH VIOLATED PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASES .
Defendants (1)
- KINDER MORGAN UPSTREAM LLC DOUGLAS GAS PLANT FACILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
DOUGLAS GAS PLANT - KINDER MORGAN
252 HIGHWAY 59 NORTH, DOUGLAS, WY, 82609
Registry ID: 110000722790
DOUGLAS GAS PLANT - KINDER MORGAN
252 HIGHWAY 59 NORTH, DOUGLAS, WY, 82609
Registry ID: 110000722790
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KINDER MORGAN UPSTREAM LLC DOUGLAS GAS PLANT FACILITYentered 2012-09-18
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $158,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-09-18Final Order Issued
- 2012-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-09-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-10-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000060634
- Case number
- 08-2012-0136
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2012-0136 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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