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08-2009-0049Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2009· Region 08

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 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
  • CWA 311JSPCC 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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