EPA v. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY

Case summary

1/11/12 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,323, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ALLEGATIONS: EPA ALLEGES THAT ON FEB 2, 2011, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA 103(a) 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 ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• GEORGIA POWER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GEORGIA POWER CO., MCDOUGH-ATKINSON POWER PLANT

  5551 SOUTH COBB DRIVE, SMYRNA, GA, 30080

  Registry ID: 110000355972

• GEORGIA POWER CO., MCDOUGH-ATKINSON POWER PLANT

  5551 SOUTH COBB DRIVE, SMYRNA, GA, 30080

  Registry ID: 110000355972

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GEORGIA POWER COMPANYentered 2012-01-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $4,323 · SEP: $17,007

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-01-11Final Order Issued
• 2012-01-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-01-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-01-18Enforcement Action Data Entered