EPA v. TARGA BADLANDS TAT-BLUE BUTTES COMPRESSOR STATION

Case summary

Region 8 Finalized a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with Targa Badlands LLC (Targa) Settling Violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at Several Facilities Located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (FBIR). On December 14, 2021, EPA and Targa finalized the CAFO under CAA section 113(d). The CAFO settles several CAA violations at the Blue Buttes, Clark?s Creek, Junction, Johnson and TAT-Blue Buttes Compressor Stations, located on the FBIR, discovered during a routine, onsite inspection in 2020. Settled violations include CAA Title V permitting, New Source Performance, and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. Targa agreed to pay a civil penalty of $250,000 to settle the alleged violations.

Defendants (1)

• TARGA BADLANDS TAT-BLUE BUTTES COMPRESSOR STATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TAT-BLUE BUTTES COMPRESSOR STATION

  STR OF NW 1/4, NE 1/4, S31, T151N R94W, MCKENZIE COUNTY, ND, 58763

  Registry ID: 110070551345

Statutes cited

• CAA TITLE5 — Title V Permits
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TARGA BADLANDS TAT-BLUE BUTTES COMPRESSOR STATIONentered 2021-12-14

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $250,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-12-14Final Order Issued
• 2021-12-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-12-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-07-06Air Resolved
• 2022-07-06Enforcement Action Closed