EPA v. PPL Montana - Kerr Dam
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This Expedited Consent Agreement and Final Order is issued to PPL Montana for the unlawful discharge of approximately 2 gallons of oil into the Flathead River and for failure to have an adequate SPCC Plan for its Kerr Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Defendants (1)
- PPL MontanaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PPL MONTANA - KERR DAM HYDROELECTRIC PLANT
43069 KERR DAM ROAD, POLSON, MT, 59860
Registry ID: 110037951259
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PPL Montana - Kerr Damentered 2009-01-13
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,950
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-01-13Final Order Issued
- 2009-01-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-03-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400026505
- Case number
- 08-2009-0049
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2009-0049 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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