EPA v. SWANSON CREEK MARSH OIL SPILL
Compliance action
$1,100,000
Case summary
ON APRIL 8, 2000, A PIPELINE OWNED BY POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY RUPTURED, CONTAMINATING SWANSON CREEK AND SURROUNDING MARGHLAND IN MARYLAND. ON THAT DAY, EPA ISSUED AN ORDER PURSUANT TO CWA 311(C) REQUIRING IMMEDIATE COMMENCEMENT OF CLEANUP.
Defendants (1)
- SWANSON CREEK MARSH OIL SPILLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CHALK POINT SWITCHYARD FACILITY
25100 CHALK POINT ROAD, AQUASCO, MD, 20608
Registry ID: 110005974286
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CHALK POINT SWITCHYARD FACILITY
25100 CHALK POINT ROAD, AQUASCO, MD, 20608
Registry ID: 110005974286
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CHALK POINT SWITCHYARD FACILITY
25100 CHALK POINT ROAD, AQUASCO, MD, 20608
Registry ID: 110005974286
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CHALK POINT SWITCHYARD FACILITY
25100 CHALK POINT ROAD, AQUASCO, MD, 20608
Registry ID: 110005974286
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CHALK POINT SWITCHYARD FACILITY
25100 CHALK POINT ROAD, AQUASCO, MD, 20608
Registry ID: 110005974286
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CHALK POINT SWITCHYARD FACILITY
25100 CHALK POINT ROAD, AQUASCO, MD, 20608
Registry ID: 110005974286
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SWANSON CREEK MARSH OIL SPILLentered 2000-04-08
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2000-04-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-04-08Final Order Issued
- 2000-04-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 18962
- Case number
- 03-2000-0226
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC44
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2000-0226 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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