EPA v. DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
9/2/11 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $12,630, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: BETWEEN SEPT 21 AND 25, 2009, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX 435 GALLONS OF MOBIL DET 732 TURBINE OIL FROM TEH FACILITY'S UNIT 2 MAIN TURBINE OIL TANK. THE DISCHARGE CAUSED A SHEET OF OIL ON THE SURFACE OF BELEWS LAKE AND ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
DUKE ENERGY BELEWS CREEK STEAM STATION
3195 PINE HALL ROAD, BELEWS CREEK, NC, 27009
Registry ID: 110000604141
DUKE ENERGY BELEWS CREEK STEAM STATION
3195 PINE HALL ROAD, BELEWS CREEK, NC, 27009
Registry ID: 110000604141
DUKE ENERGY BELEWS CREEK STEAM STATION
3195 PINE HALL ROAD, BELEWS CREEK, NC, 27009
Registry ID: 110000604141
DUKE ENERGY BELEWS CREEK STEAM STATION
3195 PINE HALL ROAD, BELEWS CREEK, NC, 27009
Registry ID: 110000604141
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLCentered 2011-09-02
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $12,630
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2011-09-02Final Order Issued
- 2011-09-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-09-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600051353
- Case number
- 04-2011-5135
- 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 04-2011-5135 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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