EPA v. POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVE

Case summary

3/5/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,323. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON NOVEMBER 3, 2011, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF AQUEOUS AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIAELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT AHD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AQUEOUS AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• POWER SOUTH ENERGY COOP -- MCWILLIAMS AND VANN COMBINED CYCLE PLANT

  28570 US 29, GANTT, AL, 36038

  Registry ID: 110012534837

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVEentered 2013-03-05

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $4,323 · SEP: $16,209

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-03-05Final Order Issued
• 2013-03-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-03-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-03-27Enforcement Action Closed