EPA v. WPS NEW ENGLAND GENERATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ON OR AROUND 10/18/2005 WPS NEW ENGLAND GENERATION, INC. AN ONSHORE FACILITY LOCATED IN CARIBOU, ME DISCHARGED APPROXIMATELY 4500 GALLONS OF OIL FROM A 300 GALLON DAY-TANK THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A 15,000 GALLON ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANK INTO THE AROOSTOOK RIVER OR ADJOINGING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- WPS NEW ENGLAND GENERATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WPS NEW ENGLAND GENERATION INC
142 LOWER LYNDON STREET, CARIBOU, ME, 04736
Registry ID: 110009048155
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WPS NEW ENGLAND GENERATIONentered 2006-05-01
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-04-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-05-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-05-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-05-01Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 175720
- Case number
- 01-2006-2041
- 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 01-2006-2041 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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