07/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/16/2024 13:56
July 16, 2024
"EPA's settlement with Hi-Noon underscores our commitment to holding polluters accountable, especially within our national parks," said EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker. "This response will help ensure that visitors continue to safely enjoy Yellowstone long into the future."
The discharge resulted from an accident involving a Hi-Noon gasoline tanker truck on U.S. Highway 191 within the boundaries of the national park. Gasoline flowed off the road and into adjacent wetlands and followed the wetland channel to Grayling Creek, a tributary to the Madison River.
The spill was reported to the YNP dispatch, the National Response Center, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. Hi-Noon's contractor worked with an EPA on-scene coordinator on soil removal and product recovery activities.
Federal oil spill prevention, control and countermeasure rules specify requirements for facilities that store oil to prevent discharges that can affect nearby water resources. Learn more about the CWA's prohibition against discharges of oil into waters of the U.S. and associated regulations on the CWA compliance website.