EPA v. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

Case summary

1/23/18 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5785. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES ON JUNE 3, 2014, A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a), BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• U S TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY KINGSTON FOSSIL PLANT

  714 SWAN POND RD., HARRIMAN, TN, 37748

  Registry ID: 110000372631

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITYentered 2018-01-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $5,785

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-01-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-01-23Final Order Issued
• 2018-01-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-10-30Enforcement Action Closed