Minor Pipeline Leaks May Pose A Major Problem In Utah

In June 2013, a pipeline rupture near Price released at least 85 barrels of “production water” into a stream, one of many modest spills the state has endured in recent years associated with oil and gas operations. Last month, after more than a year of negotiations, the state Division of Water Quality (DWQ) resolved alleged environmental violations arising from the spill with operator Gordon Creek Energy. Even though the natural-gas producer failed to report the incident to the Utah Department ... <img src="http://mngislctrib.112.2O7.net/b/ss/mngislctrib/1/H.17--NS/0?&pageName=RSS" height="1" width="1" border="0" alt=""/>