EPA v. American Electric Power (AEP)
Voluntarily Dismissed After Filing
Case summary
The Complaint was filed under Section 109 of CERCLA and Section 325 of EPCRA and is based on AEP's violation of the notification requirements of Section 103 of CERCLA and Section 304 of EPCRA in regards to the release of calcium arsenate on April 6, 2003, at its Phillip Sporn Plant located in New Haven, WV. The region seeks a penalty of $10,313.00 for the CERCLA violation and $25,738.00 for the EPCRA violations. The total penalty sought is $36,096.00
Defendants (1)
- American Electric Power (AEP)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
PHILLIP SPORN PLANT
ROUTE 33, NEW HAVEN, WV, 252650419
Registry ID: 110015743846
PHILLIP SPORN PLANT
ROUTE 33, NEW HAVEN, WV, 252650419
Registry ID: 110015743846
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
**PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT**
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-05-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-12-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 96267
- Case number
- 03-2003-0187
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 3RC43
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2003-0187 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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