Pipeline Co. Pleads Guilty, Pays $1 Million for Fish Kill in Kansas
Mid-America Pipeline Company, pleaded guilty yesterday to negligently releasing
In October
'Failure to accurately report spills of toxic chemicals weakens EPA's ability to effectively respond to chemical incidents,' said Granta Nakayama, EPA's assistant administrator for enforcement and compliance assurance. 'The company's negligence made the situation worse.'
As required by law, the company notified the
'The ruptured pipe created a vapor cloud forty feet high, and caused a number of residents to evacuate their homes,' said U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren. 'When liquid ammonia flowed into a 10-mile stretch of a tributary of Smoots Creek, more than 25,000 fish were killed.'
Anhydrous ammonia is a highly corrosive, toxic and hazardous liquid, and can be fatal to humans if ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin.
Once notified, the
The company pleaded guilty to negligently violating the federal Clean Water. The criminal penalty will be paid into the Oil Spill and Hazardous Substances Clean-Up Trust Fund.
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