Sunoco Pipeline pays $59,000 penalty for pipeline work
Sunoco Pipeline L.P. paid a $59,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that it conducted repair work without permits on its Mariner East Pipeline project, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Thursday.
Sunoco Pipeline L.P. paid a $59,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that it conducted repair work without permits on its Mariner East Pipeline project, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Thursday.
DEP inspectors found that Sunoco had not obtained permits for repairs to the pipeline, which the Newtown Square company has repurposed to deliver Marcellus Shale natural gas products to Marcus Hook. The repairs impacted seven wetlands in Berks, Blair, Cumberland, Huntingdon, and Perry Counties, a floodway in Blair County and two small streams in Huntingdon County.
"While maintenance work is a necessary part of proper pipeline operation, companies must ensure that important water resources like wetlands and small streams are protected," said Lynn Langer, DEP's regional director. Sunoco subsequently obtained authorization for the work.
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