EPA v. TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

Case summary

7/20/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,759, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ON NOV 15, 2009, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN IT RQ.

Defendants (1)

• TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY POLK POWER STATION

  9995 STATE ROUTE 37 SOUTH, MULBERRY, FL, 338600775

  Registry ID: 110000365113

• TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY POLK POWER STATION

  9995 STATE ROUTE 37 SOUTH, MULBERRY, FL, 338600775

  Registry ID: 110000365113

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANYentered 2010-07-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $5,759

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-07-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-07-20Final Order Issued
• 2010-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-08-20Enforcement Action Closed