EPA v. UGI COLUMBIA GAS PLANT SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

A consent decree in United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and UGI Utilities, Inc., Civil Action No. 10-cv-3477 (E.D.Pa.), was entered on September 15, 2010 by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Under the consent decree, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and UGI Utilities Inc. have agreed to pay $606,114.53 to the United States in return for contribution protection and a covenant not to sue. This settlement accounts for approximately 85% of EPA's past costs.

Defendants (2)

• PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• UGI UTILITIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UGI COLUMBIA GAS PLANT

  FRONT STREET, COLUMBIA, PA, 17512

  Registry ID: 110009308043

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UGI COLUMBIA GAS PLANT SUPERFUND SITEentered 2010-09-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2007-08-03PRN Sent
• 2007-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-05-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-07-15Final Order Lodged
• 2010-07-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-09-15Final Order Entered