Clean Air Act stationary source · ICIS-AIR PA000249383
TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS/BEAR CREEK STA 515, Bear Creek, PA: Clean Air Act compliance record, inspections, violations, penalties
- OperatingOperating status
- Major sourceEmissions classification
- No Violation IdentifiedCurrent violation status, as filed
- 56Compliance evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 1High-priority violations since January 1, 2017
- 1Formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017
TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS/BEAR CREEK STA 515, at 182 BUCK BLVD HWY 115, Bear Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, is an operating major source of air pollution on EPA’s ICIS-AIR register. EPA’s file records its current violation status (ICIS-AIR’s high-priority violation field) as “No Violation Identified”. Luzerne County is on EPA’s Green Book list of areas that do not meet a national air quality standard. The status and classification are as EPA’s facility file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the source’s current standing, quarter by quarter.
Identity
| Facility as filed | TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS/BEAR CREEK STA 515 |
|---|---|
| ICIS-AIR ID | PA000249383 |
| EPA facility registry ID | 110071724082 |
| Operating status | Operating |
| Emissions classification | Major source |
| Current violation status (ICIS-AIR high-priority violation field) | No Violation Identified |
| Address | 182 BUCK BLVD HWY 115, Bear Creek, PA 18602 |
| County | Luzerne County |
| In a nonattainment county | Yes (EPA Green Book) |
| Industry (NAICS) | Pipeline transportation (NAICS 4862) |
| SIC code | 4922 |
| EPA region | 03 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR facility file (ECHO download).
Programs and pollutants
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-AIR download does not include its program, pollutant and Title V certification files, so this page does not list the Clean Air Act programs TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS/BEAR CREEK STA 515 is under or the pollutants it is permitted for. The programs each evaluation and violation below was recorded under are shown with it. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report lists both.
Compliance evaluations
- 56Evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 6Full compliance evaluations
The newest 50 of 56.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2026 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| May 18, 2026 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| April 30, 2026 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| February 19, 2026 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| September 30, 2025 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| August 21, 2025 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| June 3, 2025 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| May 22, 2025 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| February 27, 2025 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| October 15, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| July 19, 2024 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| May 29, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| May 15, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| March 8, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| February 13, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| November 28, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| October 4, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| August 21, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| August 8, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| August 3, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| July 1, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| April 4, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| March 14, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| May 16, 2022 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| May 10, 2022 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| April 18, 2022 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| April 7, 2022 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| March 31, 2022 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| February 10, 2022 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| December 10, 2021 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| September 7, 2021 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| July 1, 2021 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| July 1, 2021 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| March 1, 2021 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| February 18, 2021 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| February 5, 2021 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| January 29, 2021 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| August 21, 2020 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| August 20, 2020 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| May 20, 2020 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| May 15, 2020 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| April 3, 2020 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| March 6, 2020 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| December 27, 2019 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| August 30, 2019 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| June 27, 2019 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| March 6, 2019 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| September 12, 2018 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| September 4, 2018 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| May 10, 2018 | PCE Off-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
Violations
- 1Violation determinations since January 1, 2017
- 1Of them high-priority
A high-priority violation (HPV) is the most serious class of Clean Air Act non-compliance an agency records; a federally reportable violation (FRV) is the next step down. Each row is one determination as EPA’s violation history files it.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2022 | HPV day-zero determination | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
Enforcement and penalties
1 formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017, 1 of them with a penalty filed above zero. Each penalty is shown as EPA’s formal action file states it; “Not stated” means the file gives no figure, and $0 is a disclosed zero.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Penalty, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2023 | Administrative Order | State | $19,792 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2022 | Notice of Violation | State |
Stack tests
- 17Stack tests since January 1, 2017
- 0Recorded as failed
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2026 | Pass | State |
| January 29, 2025 | Pass | State |
| January 3, 2025 | Pass | State |
| March 5, 2024 | Pass | State |
| August 21, 2023 | Pass | State |
| December 12, 2022 | Pass | State |
| August 26, 2022 | Pass | State |
| April 5, 2022 | Pass | State |
| March 9, 2022 | Pass | State |
| November 2, 2021 | Pass | State |
| March 29, 2021 | Pass | State |
| July 28, 2020 | Pass | State |
| March 31, 2020 | Pass | State |
| July 2, 2019 | Pass | State |
| April 25, 2019 | Pass | State |
| April 24, 2018 | Pass | State |
| March 7, 2017 | Pass | State |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR evaluation, violation, stack test and enforcement files (ECHO download), events dated January 1, 2017 or later as loaded; up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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