EPA v. KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS
Case summary
RESPONDENT OPERATES A LIQUID PRODUCT TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE DEVELOPED A CRACK AND THE RESULTING DISCHARGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 4,047 GALLONS OVER AMINIMUM OF A SIX DAY PERIOD. ADMDINISTRATIVE COMPLIANT FILED ON 09/29/98 WITH A PROPOSED PENALTY OF $50,000.
Defendants (2)
- LP SANTA FE PACIFIC PIPELINE PARTNES LPNamed in complaint
- KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERSNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS
5 MI W OF HWY 80, DONNER, CA, 96162
Registry ID: 110010595999
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 1998-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-10-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52972
- Case number
- 09-1998-0096
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- ORC2
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1998-0096 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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