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08-2014-0144Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2014· Region 08

EPA v. BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Discharge of production water associated with coal bed methane production due to pipeline corrosion.

Defendants (1)

  • BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYNamed 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 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYentered 2015-03-10

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $90,000 · SEP: $50,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2014-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2015-03-10Final Order Issued
  • 2015-07-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2017-02-15Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600170873
Case number
08-2014-0144
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 08-2014-0144 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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