The operators of a high-profile Wichita manufacturing plant will pay more than a quarter of a million dollars to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act.
Officials with BG Products have agreed to pay a $258,978 civil penalty after the company reportedly failed to adequately explain how it would prevent and respond to potential oil spills at its facilities in Wichita and El Dorado.
EPA sources said both facilities were tasked with safely storing one million gallons of oil, and noted that spills would have contaminated both the Arkansas and Walnut rivers. In a press release, EPA Region 7 director of enforcement and compliance assurance division David Cozad said it’s critical for facilities that store large amounts of petroleum to development and implement spill prevention and response plans.
