Belden and Blake Agrees to Pay Penalty

A company operating a natural gas liquid extraction plant on West Washington Street has agreed to pay a penalty to settle Clean Air Act violations.

The US Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Belden and Blake Corporation will pay $42,504 for allegedly failing to comply with federal clean air regulations intended to prevent accidental releases of flammable substances.

The settlement follows up on an EPA administrative order issued in September of 2011 to prevent releases that could pose a risk to human health and workers in the area of the plant at 1950 West Washington.

The company has already protected piping to a 10,000-gallon gas storage tank, conducted a process hazard review for all of the facility's equipment, and provided operating procedure training for employees.

The facility handles and stores flammable mixtures including propane, butane and ethane, which are later transferred off-site.

As a part of the settlement, the company did not admit or deny EPA’s allegations.

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