# GPM GAS SERVICES COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `37095`
- **Case Number:** 06-1997-0264
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $21K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- GPM GAS SERVICES COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C.       SECTION 7413(D).                                          2. GPM GAS SERVICES COMPANY                                     LINAN RANCH NATURAL GAS PLANT                                11525 WEST CARLSBAD HIGHWAY                                  HOBBS, LEA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO                             3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 11(B) OF THE CAA      BY 1) FAILING TO CONDUCT PERFORMANCE TESTING OR DEMON-       STRATE FLARES COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS, AND 2) FAIL-     ING TO MONITOR FLARE PILOT FLAME, AND IN VIOLATION OF        SECTION 111(E) OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO DETERMINE THE     HEATING VALUE OF COMBUSTED FLARE GAS, 2) FAILING TO DE-      TERMINE FLARE EXIT VELOCITY, AND 3) FAILING TO INSPECT       CLOSED VENT SYSTEM.                                       4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(D) OF THE CAA, EPA     PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $177,746.

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