EPA v. Noble Midstream Services LLC
Litigated With Penalty
Case summary
Facility failed 2 GIUEs and had an inadequate FRP and SPCC Plan. At some time between May 25, 2014 and June 2, 2014, high flows on the Cache la Poudre River flooded the Noble Energy M36 Facility, resulting in a broken valve on a storage tank, which discharged approximately 173 barrels of condensate and produced water into the Cache la Poudre River. The Noble Midstream- Wells Ranch Central Gathering Facility failed to develop and implement a facility response training program and drills/exercises program based on Facility Response Plan inspections conducted by USEPA Region 8 in 2016 and 2017.
Defendants (1)
- Noble Energy Midstream Services, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NOBLE ENERGY - WELLS RANCH CENTRAL PROCESSING FACILITY (CPF), CENTRAL GATHERING
32990 COUNTY ROAD 68, GILL, CO, 80624
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Noble Midstream Services LLCentered 2021-09-28
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,000,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2018-06-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2018-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-08-10Complaint Filed With Court
- 2021-09-28Final Order Entered
- 2021-09-28Final Order Lodged
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601466656
- Case number
- 08-2018-0050
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2018-0050 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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