EPA v. PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
5/12/2010 - CONSENT AGMT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,442, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON OCT 5, 2007, APPROX 390 GALLONS OR 6.2 REPORTABLE QUANTITIES OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, DISCHARGED AND APPROX 200 GALLONS OR 3.2 REPORTABLE QUANTITIES ENTERED THE FISH SYSTEM WHICH DISCHARGES TO THE FISH RECOVERY POND AT THE FACILITY.
Defendants (2)
- CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS, INC. BRUNSWICK STEAM PLANT
NC HIGHWAY 87 NORTH, SOUTHPORT, NC, 28461
Registry ID: 110018698694
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS, INC.entered 2010-05-12
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $2,442
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2010-05-12Final Order Issued
- 2010-05-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-05-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-05-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800098517
- Case number
- 04-2010-5136
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2010-5136 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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