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03-2013-0165Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2013· Region 03

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 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
  • CERCLA 103ANotification 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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