EPA v. KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, LACYGNE, KS

Case summary

VIOLATIONS: ON OR ABOUT JULY 2, 1995, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROXIMATELY 200 GALLONS OF MOBIL 797 LUBE OIL, FROM THE LACYGNE POWER STATION, INTO OR UPON LACYGNE LAKE AND ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES. RELIEF: THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE VIOLATION IS REFLECTED IN THE SIZE OF THE OIL SPILL. THIS VIOLATION INVOLVED A TOTAL OF SIX (6) BARRELS BEING DISCHARGED. A BASE PENALTY OF $1,000 PER BARREL OF OIL WAS DETERMINED USING THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN CWA SECTION 311(B)(7): $1,000 PENALTY FACTOR X 6 NUMBER OF BARRELS DISCHARGED $6,000 BASE PENALTY

Defendants (1)

• KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY LA CYGNE GENERATING STATION

  RURAL ROUTE 1 BOX 60, LA CYGNE, KS, 660409803

  Registry ID: 110000747988

• KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY LA CYGNE GENERATING STATION

  RURAL ROUTE 1 BOX 60, LA CYGNE, KS, 660409803

  Registry ID: 110000747988

• KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY LA CYGNE GENERATING STATION

  RURAL ROUTE 1 BOX 60, LA CYGNE, KS, 660409803

  Registry ID: 110000747988

• KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY LA CYGNE GENERATING STATION

  RURAL ROUTE 1 BOX 60, LA CYGNE, KS, 660409803

  Registry ID: 110000747988

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, LACYGNE, KSentered 1997-02-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $200

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-08-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-09-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-02-22Final Order Issued
• 1997-02-22Compliance Achieved
• 1997-02-22Enforcement Action Closed