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04-2007-5008Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2007· Region 04

EPA v. DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

6/15/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,000. ON JANUARY 3, 2007, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 1,000 GALLONS OF OIL ON HIGHWAY 73 BETWEEN HUNTERSVILLE AND STANLEY AT OR NEAR COWAN'S FORD HYDROELECTRIC FACILITY IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.

Defendants (1)

  • DUKE ENERGY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OIL SPILL (DUKE ENERGY)

    HIGHWAY 73, STANLEY, NC, 28164

    Registry ID: 110030893022

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DUKE ENERGY CORPORATIONentered 2007-06-15

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2007-06-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2007-06-15Final Order Issued
  • 2007-06-25Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2007-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600050801
Case number
04-2007-5008
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2007-5008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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