EPA v. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COMPANY

Case summary

On June 22, 2010, EPA Region III entered into a Consent Agreement/Final Order, with Virginia Electric and Power Company for an alleged violation at the Possum Point Power Station located in Dumfries, Virginia, as a result of the enforcement initiative known as the PCB Challenge. This enforcement action addresses and resolves a violation of TSCA and of the regulations implementing TSCA Section 6(e), as set forth in 40 C.F.R. Part 761 regarding the unauthorized use of PCB transformers which were not registered by the regulatory deadline. Respondent has removed and appropriately disposed of the PCB transformers at issue from its facility, and will pay a penalty for the unauthorized use violation. As a result of this action, PCB has been eliminated from the environment as a result of Region III’s implementation of the PCB Challenge.

Defendants (1)

• VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VEPCO POSSUM POINT GENERATING STATION

  19000 POSSUM POINT RD, DUMFRIES, VA, 22026

  Registry ID: 110000340774

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER COMPANYentered 2010-06-22

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $12,700

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-06-22Final Order Issued
• 2010-06-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered