THIS CASE INVOLVES PAST AND ONGOING VIOLATIONS OF LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR REQUIREMENTS OF EPA'S 2012 NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS UNDER SECTION 111 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT FOR CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION.
ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2017, REGION III SENT A DIRECT CIVIL REFERRAL TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DEPARTMENT OR DOJ) SEEKING CIVIL LITIGATION AGAINST WILLIAMS OHIO VALLEY MIDSTREAM LLC ( WILLIAMS OVM ), PURSUANT TON SECTION 113(a)(3)(C) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(a)(3)(C), FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ( NSPS ) FOR CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION, PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 111 OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7411, AND CODIFIED AT 40 C.F.R; PART 60, PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 111 OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7411, AND CODIFIED AT 40 C.F.R. PART 60, SUBPART OOOO (SECTION 60.5360 - 60.5499)( NSPS SUBPART OOOO). THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS HAVE OCCURRED AT WILLIAMS OVM'S OAK GROVE FACILITY LOCATED AT 5258 FORK RIDGE RD., MOUNDSVILLE, MARSHALL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA 26041 (THE FACILITY ).
THE RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT IS CIVIL PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR WILLIAMS OCM'S PAST VIOLATIONS OF NSPS SUBPART OOOO AT THE FACILITY, INCLUDING: (A) FAILING TO MONITOR CONNECTORS WITHIN THE TIME SET FORTH IN 40 C.F.R. SECTION 60.48a(e)(1); FAILING TO IDENTIFY CONNECTORS SUBJECT TO 40 CFR SECTION 60.482-11a(g); FAILING TO RECORD A LIST OF IDENTIFICATION