# NATURAL GAS PROCESSING CO./KCS MOUNTAIN RESOURCES
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `50608`
- **Case Number:** 08-1996-0153
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $54K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- KCS RESOURCES (complaint) (settlement)
- NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS REFERRAL PERTAINS TO 14 CLASS II INJECTION WELLS THAT,  UNTIL 1995, WERE OWNED AND OPERATED BY NATURAL GAS           PROCESSING CO.  KCS MOUNTAIN RESOURCES ACQUIRED AND TOOK     OVER OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF THE 14 WELLS ON OR ABOUT     11/8/1995.  MONTHLY MONITORING RECORDS SHOW THAT SEVERAL OF  THE WELLS INJECTED OVER PERMITTED LIMITS OVER A PERIOD OF    AT LEAST 2 YEARS.  RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE     MECHANICAL INTEGRITY.  RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO NOTIFY      EPA OF THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN      FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

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