The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued its second notice of violation in five days Monday against the builder of the Mariner East 2 natural gas liquids pipeline for problems involving waterways in Lebanon County.

This one stemmed from a DEP inspection on Oct. 12, in which it observed sediment flowing into an unnamed tributary of Killinger Creek in South Londonderry Township. The sediment flow was caused by failure to follow best practices for controlling erosion and sediment during construction of the pipeline, according to the notice of violation.

Pipeline owner Sunoco and contractor Welded Construction must file a report that includes:

• any “condition of the project site which may endanger public health, safety, or the environment, or involve incidents which cause or threaten pollution.”
• the timeline of noncompliance with state regulations.
• steps taken to prevent the problem from happening again.
• an explanation of how it will correct the problem, “including any necessary remediation to the impacted reach of Killinger Creek.”

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Posted by: Nelson Bailey