EPA v. CONSTELLATION OPERATING SERVICES (PANTHER CREEK ENERGY FACILITY)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA ALLEGES THAT CONSTELLATION OPERATING SERVICES, AS OPERATOR OF A FACILITY IN NESQUEHONING, PA, FAILED TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION TO THE NRC, SERC, AND LEPC FOLLOWING AN AMMONIA RELEASE IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY. THE RELEASE OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 27, 2010.
Defendants (1)
- CONSTELLATION OPERATING SERVICESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PANTHER CREEK ENERGY FACILITY
4 DENNISON ROAD, NESQUEHONING, PA, 18240
Registry ID: 110030471610
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CONSTELLATION OPERATING SERVICES (PANTHER CREEK ENERGY FACILITY)entered 2013-08-27
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $19,800
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2013-08-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-08-27Final Order Issued
- 2013-09-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400152388
- Case number
- 03-2013-0165
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2013-0165 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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