EPA v. SWANSON CREEK MARSH OIL SPILL

Case summary

ON APRIL 8, 2000, A PIPELINE, OWNED BY POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY AND OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY STANDARD TRANSPORT SERVICES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, LLP, RUPTURED CAUSING A RELEASE OF #6 AND #2 OIL TO A MARSH ADJACENT TO SWANSON CREEK ON PEPCO'S CHALK POINT GENERATING STATION PROPERTY. EPA ISSUED A CWA 311C ORDER ON APRIL 8, 2000 & A CWA 311 C&E UAO ON MAY 1, 2000.

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 2000-05-01

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-04-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-05-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-05-01Final Order Issued