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MARKWEST LIBERTY BLUESTONE, LLC (BLUESTONE GAS & SARSEN GAS)

Administrative - Formal · FY2014 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3400288512

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Case

Case Number
03-2014-0246
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER SIGNED A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2014, ACCEPTING THE CONSENT AGREEMENT WITH MARKWEST LIBERTY BLUESTONE, LLC, THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF TWO NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS LOCATED IN EVANS CITY, BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE FACILITIES EACH RECEIVE PRODUCED NATURAL GAS FROM A FIELD GATHERING SYSTEM. THE PRODUCED NATURAL GAS IS DEHYDRATED TO REMOVE WATER AND THE GAS IS THEN SENT THROUGH REFRIGERATION DEW POINT CONTROL UNITS WHERE THE CONDENSABLE LIQUIDS ARE EXTRACTED FROM THE METHANE GAS STREAM. THE CONDENSABLE LIQUIDS ARE THEN SENT TO PRESSURIZED BULLET STORAGE TANKS. THE CONSENT AGREEMENT COMMENCES AND SETLES AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF CAA SECTION 112(r)(7), WHICH CONCERNS MARKWEST'S FAILURE TO DOCUMENT THAT ITS BULLET TANKS ARE DESIGNED AND OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES. THE PARTIES ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT ON JUNE 16, 2014 FOR MARKWEST TO ADDRESS THE DEFICIENCIES. IN SETTLEMENT OF THE CAA VIOLATION, MARKWEST AGREED TO PAY A CASH PENALTY.

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