EPA v. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER CO (DOMINION VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER CO)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA ISSUED A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER TO VIRGINIA ELECRIC AND POWER COMPANY, D.B.A. DOMINION VIRGINIA POWERS. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY VIOLATED SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT BY DISCHARGING 550 GALLONS OF MINERAL OIL. A PORTION OF THE OIL ENTERED GRINDALL CREEK, A TRIBUTARY OF FALLING CREEK, WHICH IS A TRIBUTARY TO THE JAMES RIVER, A NAVIGABLE WATERWAY. THE VIOLATION OCCURRED ON FEBURARY 23, 2015.
Defendants (1)
- VA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, D.B.A. DOMINION VA POWERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
DOMINION VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER CO
4307 CASTLEWOOD RD, RICHMOND, VA, 23234
Registry ID: 110008179363
DOMINION VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER CO
4307 CASTLEWOOD RD, RICHMOND, VA, 23234
Registry ID: 110008179363
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER CO (DOMINION VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER CO)entered 2016-04-26
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,780
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2016-04-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-04-26Final Order Issued
- 2016-05-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600727839
- Case number
- 03-2016-0100
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2016-0100 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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