EPA v. KERR MCGEE FORT LUPTON COMPLEX LDAR

Case summary

(Denver, CO � April 20, 2023) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice, and the State of Colorado announced a settlement agreement with WES DJ Gathering LLC (WDJG), formerly Kerr-McGee Gathering LLC, that will strengthen air pollution controls at three contiguous natural gas processing plants near Fort Lupton, Weld County, Colorado (Fort Lupton Complex). This settlement resolves the ongoing litigation that began in July 2020 when the United States and State of Colorado filed a complaint alleging violations of the Clean Air Act and the Colorado Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act at the Fort Lupton Complex.

Defendants (1)

• KERR-MCGEE GATHERING LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WES DJ FT LUPTON/PLATTE VALLEY/LANCASTER

  16270 WELD COUNTY ROAD 22, FORT LUPTON, CO, 80621

  Registry ID: 110002052974

• WES DJ FT LUPTON/PLATTE VALLEY/LANCASTER

  16270 WELD COUNTY ROAD 22, FORT LUPTON, CO, 80621

  Registry ID: 110002052974

Statutes cited

• CAA 112D — MACT Standards
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KERR MCGEE FORT LUPTON COMPLEX LDARentered 2023-04-20

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,750,000 · State/local: $1,750,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2016-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-07-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 2023-04-20Final Order Entered
• 2023-04-20Final Order Lodged