EPA v. LG&E AND KU ENERGY LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
8/7/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $23,010 (CERCLA VIOLATION - $11,505 AND EPCRA VIOLATION $11,505). RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: VIOLATION OF 103(a) OF CERCLA ON JANUARY 8, 2013, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF NITROGEN OXIDE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA. VIOLATION OF 304(a) OF EPCRA RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF TH RELEASE OF NITROGEN OXIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.
Defendants (1)
- LG&E AND KU ENERGY LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO - TRIMBLE COUNTY STATION
487 CORN CREEK ROAD, BEDFORD, KY, 40006-8514
Registry ID: 110000377814
LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO - TRIMBLE COUNTY STATION
487 CORN CREEK ROAD, BEDFORD, KY, 40006-8514
Registry ID: 110000377814
LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO - TRIMBLE COUNTY STATION
487 CORN CREEK ROAD, BEDFORD, KY, 40006-8514
Registry ID: 110000377814
LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO - TRIMBLE COUNTY STATION
487 CORN CREEK ROAD, BEDFORD, KY, 40006-8514
Registry ID: 110000377814
LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO - TRIMBLE COUNTY STATION
487 CORN CREEK ROAD, BEDFORD, KY, 40006-8514
Registry ID: 110000377814
LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO - TRIMBLE COUNTY STATION
487 CORN CREEK ROAD, BEDFORD, KY, 40006-8514
Registry ID: 110000377814
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LG&E AND KU ENERGY LLCentered 2013-08-07
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $23,010
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2013-08-07Final Order Issued
- 2013-08-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-08-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-08-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400144368
- Case number
- 04-2013-2059
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2013-2059 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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