EPA v. Avista Corporation - Noxon Rapids Hydroelectric Facility
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This Administrative Complaint and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing is issued to Avista Utilities for failure to prepare and implement a Spill prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan for the facility and for unlawfully discharging oil contqaining PCBs into the Clark Fork River.
Defendants (1)
- Avista UtilitiesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
AVISTA UTILITIES - NOXON RAPIDS HYDROELECTRIC FACILITY
CLARK FORK RIVER AT RIVER MILE 170, NOXON, MT, 59853
Registry ID: 110040072239
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Avista Corporation - Noxon Rapids Hydroelectric Facilityentered 2010-02-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $7,500 · SEP: $28,125
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2009-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-02-17Final Order Issued
- 2010-10-05Enforcement Action Closed
- 2010-10-05Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800033083
- Case number
- 08-2009-0224
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2009-0224 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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