EPA v. CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. DBA PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
5/2/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $420. ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2002, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROXIMATELY 60 GALLONS OF NON-PCB MINERAL OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON GRASSY BRANCH CREEK IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.
Defendants (2)
- CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (PROGRESS ENERGY)
12 LOWER GRASSY BRANCH ROAD, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28805
Registry ID: 110030901013
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. DBA PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS, INC.entered 2007-05-02
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $420
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-05-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-05-02Final Order Issued
- 2007-05-23Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-05-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600044198
- Case number
- 04-2007-5159
- 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 04-2007-5159 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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