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MARKWEST LIBERTY MIDSTREAM & RESOURCES, LLC (14 FACIITIES)

Administrative - Formal · FY2013 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3400152316

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Penalty
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Cost recovery
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-2013-0035
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER SIGNED A FINAL ORDER ON AUGUST 28, 2013, ACCEPTING THE CONSENT AGREEMENT WITH MARKWEST LIBERTY MIDSTREAM AND RESOURCES, LLC, THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF 14 NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR STATION LOCATED IN WASHINGTON AND BUTLER COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. THE FACILITIES RECEIVE NATURAL GAS FROM WELL SITES, SEPARATE OUT THE LIQUIDS FROM NATURAL GAS AND ROUTE THE NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS TO ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS AT THE FACILITIES. THE CONSENT AGREEMENT COMMENCES AND SETTLES AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF CAA SECTION 112(r)(1), WHICH CONCERNS MARKWEST'S FAILURE TO DOCUMENT THAT ITS TANKS ARE DESIGNED AND OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES. EPA DETERMINED THAT MARKWEST VIOLATED THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE BY FAILING TO (a) PROVIDE PROPER STORAGE OF THE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS IN THE TANKS BECAUSE THE TANKS LACK SUFFICIENTLY-SIZED VENTING CAPABILITY AND (b) MAINTAIN THE THIEF HATCHES. THE PARTIES ENTEREED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT ON MARCH 18, 2013 FOR MARKWEST TO ADDRESS THE DEFICIENCIES.

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