EPA v. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
7/23/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY $600. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON JULY 23, 2003, A LIGHTNING STRIKE TO A POLE MOUNTED TRANSFORMER CAUSED DISCHARGE OF APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF NON-PCB MINERAL OIL FROM THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY, A PORTION OF WHICH THEN SPILLED ACROSS A PARKING LOT, THROUGH A DRAINAGE DITCH, AND INTO ROCKY CREEK.
Defendants (1)
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANYNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
GA POWER 5130 (OIL SPILL)
2537 PEACH ORCHARD ROAD, AUGUSTA, GA, 30906
Registry ID: 110037228176
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GEORGIA POWER COMPANYentered 2008-07-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $600
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-07-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-07-23Final Order Issued
- 2008-08-26Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400000187
- Case number
- 04-2008-5130
- 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 04-2008-5130 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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