EPA v. ESSENTIAL POWER MASSACHUSETTS LLC

Case summary

On March 4, 2014, the power station's rail-racer (which is a kind of tunnel) failed. causing soils to be washed away creating a sink hole under the facility's transformer which contained 1175 gallons of oil. The transformer fell into the sinkhole. As a result, an estimated 125 gallons of transformer mineral oil spilled into the Deerfield River. The only other spill reported by this facility was a June 1, 2010 release of five gallons of hydraulic oil into the Deerfield River due to improper valve alignment, prior to restoring power to the station after an outage.

Defendants (1)

• ESSENTIAL POWER MASSACHUSETTS LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ESSENTIAL POWER MASSACHUSETTS LLC

  229 GARDNER STREET, BUCKLAND, MA, 01338

  Registry ID: 110059779985

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ESSENTIAL POWER MASSACHUSETTS LLCentered 2014-06-25

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,100

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2014-06-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-06-25Final Order Issued
• 2014-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered