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TULSA, OKLAHOMA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The federal government announced Thursday that Magellan Pipeline Co. agreed to settle violations of the Clean Water Act.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"EnvironmentalMagellan will pay about $16 million in injunctive relief across its 11,000-mile pipeline system and pay a $2 million civil penalty, according to the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency.<\/span><\/p>\n

The violations are related to gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel spills in Texas City, Texas; Nemaha, Nebraska, and El Dorado, Kansas. \u00a0The spills contaminated water channels, according to the EPA.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to court papers filed Thursday in federal court, the Oklahoma-based Magellan is responsible for spilling about 5,177 barrels of petroleum products in three separate incidents.<\/span><\/p>\n

The complaint alleges that Magellan was responsible for the following illegal discharges:<\/span><\/p>\n

On Feb. 24, 2011, a Magellan owned 18-inch refined petroleum products pipeline ruptured in an area north of Texas City, Texas, and spilled approximately 482 barrels of gasoline. The spill impacted a local watercourse known as Pierre Bayou.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Dec. 10, 2011, two of Magellan\u2019s refined petroleum products pipelines were struck by a third-party who was operating heavy machinery while attempting to clear a hedgerow in an agricultural field near the town of Nemaha, Neb.<\/span><\/p>\n

The strikes resulted in the spilling of approximately 650 barrels of diesel fuel from one line, and approximately 655 barrels of jet fuel and 1,529 barrels of gasoline from the other. The spills impacted a local watercourse know as Jarvis Creek. Cleanup efforts are still underway and will be completed as part of the proposed consent decree.<\/span><\/p>\n

The spills impacted a local watercourse know as Jarvis Creek. Cleanup efforts are still underway and will be completed as part of the proposed consent decree.<\/span><\/p>\n

On May 4, 2015, a Magellan owned 10-inch refined petroleum products pipeline ruptured near the City of El Dorado, Kan., and spilled approximately 1,861 barrels of diesel fuel. Diesel fuel <\/span>form that spill impacted a local watercourse known as Constant Creek.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis settlement holds Magellan accountable for multiple petroleum fuel pipeline spills that impacted waterways in three states,\u201d said John C. Cruden, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department\u2019s Environment and Natural Resources Division.\u00a0 \u201cThe terms of the agreement require Magellan to improve training of its staff and monitoring of its pipeline system\u2019s integrity, and increase public transparency about leaks and responses.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFuel spills have real and lasting impacts on clean water for communities,\u201d said Cynthia Giles, Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. \u201cCompanies need to take the necessary precautions to make sure fuel is transported safely and responsibly. This settlement puts in place important pipeline safety and spill prevention measures that make this industry safer for communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The court consent decree requires Magellan to do the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

(1) complete an ongoing spill cleanup effort in Nebraska<\/span><\/p>\n

(2) institute an enhanced annual training program for its third-party damage prevention staff<\/span><\/p>\n

(3) update and enhance company information resources concerning selective seam corrosion<\/span><\/p>\n

(4) update its integrity management plan<\/span><\/p>\n

(5) create a publicly-accessible web page that will report information about certain types of pipeline releases and Magellan\u2019s responses to them.<\/span><\/p>\n

The requirement to create a publically-accessible web page directly supports EPA\u2019s Next Generation Compliance efforts to expand transparency.<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more about this settlement click here: Department of Justice<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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