01-2003-0165Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2003· Region 01
EPA v. NSTAR
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
NSTAR HAS HAD FOUR OIL DISCHARGES INTO NAVIGABLE WATERS FROM PIPE TYPE CABLES THAT CONTAIN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CABLES THESE DISCHARGES OCCURRED FROM FACILITIES FOR WHICH NO SPCC PLANS EXISTED.
Defendants (1)
- NSTARNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NSTAR
NSTAR WAY, WESTWOOD, MA, 020909230
Registry ID: 110043718509
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NSTARentered 2004-05-21
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $36,680 · SEP: $47,535
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-05-21Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 105481
- Case number
- 01-2003-0165
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2003-0165 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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