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CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, LLC, GREYSTAR CORP (3 FACILITIES)

Administrative - Formal · FY2015 · — · Final Order No Penalty · 3600051143

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Case

Case Number
03-2015-0046
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order No Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

EPA SIGNED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH CHESAPEAKE APPLACHIA, LLC ( CHESAPEAKE ) AND GREYSTAR CORPORATION ( GREYSTAR )(COLLECTIVELY, THE RESPONDENTS ), REQUIRING THE RESPONDENTS TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 112(r) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7412(r), AND 40 C.F.R. SECTION 68.65(d)(1)(VI) AND (d)(2), AT THREE NATURAL GAS PROCESSING FACILITIES LOCATED AT 262 VIRGINIA AVENUE IN KERMIT, WEST VIRGINIA ( KERMIT FACILITY ), 68 COMPRESSOR STATION ROAD IN CHAPMANVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA ( SMOKEHOUSE FACILITY ), AND 2812 COPPERAS FORK ROAD IN HOLDEN, WEST VIRGINIA ( HOLDEN FACILITY )(COLLECTIVELY, THE FACILITIES ). SECTION 68.65(d)(1)(vi) AND (d)2) REQUIRES THE FACILITIES TO COMPILE PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO DESIGN CODES AND STANDARDS RELEVANT TO THE EQUIPMENT AND TO DOCUMENT THAT THE EQUIPMENT IN THE PROCESS COMPILES WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES. THE AOC REQUIRES RESPONDENTS TO CORRECT THESE VIOLATIONS BY PERFORMING A FIRE SAFETY ANALYSIS AT THE FACILITIES AND INSTALL ALL FIRE-SAFETY EQUIPMENT THAT THE ANALYSIS REVEALS IS NECESSARY; MOVE THE TANK SUCTION PUMP AT THE SMOKEHOUSE FACILITY TO A LOCATION MORE THAN 10 FEET FROM THE 30,000-GALLON LPG TNKS; AND INSTALL EMERGENCY VENTING ON THE TWO 100-BBL TANKS AT THE KERMIT FACILITY.

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