# ELKHORN INVESTMENTS, INC (6 FACILITIES)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2014 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3400288612`
- **Case Number:** 03-2014-0218
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- ELKHORN INVESTMENTS, LLC (settlement)
## Summary

ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2014, EPA REGION III ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER ON CONSENT ( ORDER ) TO ELKHORN INVESTMENTS, LLC, AND ELKHORN GAS PROCESSING, LLC, THE MAJORITY OWNER AND OPERATOR, RESPECTIVELY ( ELKHORN ), OF FIVE NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS LOCATED IN MCKEAN AND WARREN COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA AND ONE PLANT IN HURRICANE, PUTNAM COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.   THE NATURAL GAS PROCESS PLANTS RECEIVE NATURAL GAS FROM WELL SITES, MECHANICALLY REMOVE LIQUIDS, COMPRESS THE GASES, REMOVE THE NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS VIA PROPANE REFRIGERATION PROCESS, AND ROUTE THE PROCESSED NATURAL GAS INTO AN INTERSTATE GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM.   EPA CONDUCTED INSPECTIONS OF THE FACILITIES IN 2012 TO ASSESS COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 112(r)(7) OF THE CAA. EPA DETERMINED THAT ELKHORN VIOLATED THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM'S PROCESS SAFETY REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AT THE FACILITIES COMPIED WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING STANDARDS.   AT THE REQUEST OF THE AGENCY, ELKHORN AGREED TO CONDUCT A COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS FOR THE FACILITIES IN EARLY 2014.   WITH THIS ORDER, ELKHORN AGREED TO CONDUCT FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, INLCUDING CONSTRUCTING DRAINAGE AND SPILL CONTAINMENT AREAS, ENSURING PROPER VENTING ON WASTE OIL TANKS, INSTALLING VEHICULAR PROTECTION FOR BULLET TANKS, INSTALLING AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR TWO FACILITIES, AND REVISING EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS.  ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER WILL IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY BY DECREASING THE

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