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NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY AND VAN HAMPTON GAS AND OIL COMPANY (VAN COMPRESSOR STATION)

Administrative - Formal · FY2015 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3600243308

Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-2015-0196
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

On August 19, 2015, the EPA Region III Regional Judicial Officer signed a Final Order resolving alleged violations of Section 112(r)(7) of the CAA against National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. and Van Hampton Gas & Oil Co., Inc. (Respondents) at the Respondents' natural gas processing facility located in Van, Pennsylvania (Facility). EPA alleges that the Respondents failed to fully implement a risk management program for the Facility, as required by the Risk Management Regulations (RMP Regulations) set forth at 40 C.F.R. Part 68. EPA found that, inter alia, the Respondents had failed to document that the Facility's equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, and failed to fully coordinate emergency planning actions with local response agencies. In accordance with a 2013 CAA.113 and 114 Administrative Order on Consent with EPA Region III, Respondents previously completed work at the Facility to bring it into compliance with the RMP Regulations, which included installation of equipment to ensure adequate fire protection, implementation of certain other equipment modifications, documentation designating hazardous classification areas, and coordination and training with the local fire department. Under the terms of this CAFO, Respondents will pay a penalty of $17,762 to settle the matter.

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