EPA v. PUBLIC SERVICE OF COLORADO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
RESPONDENT OR PERSONS ACTING ON ITS BEHALF, OPENED THE LOW-LEVEL OUTLET VALVE ON THE DAM AT THE SITE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRAWING DOWN THE RESERVOIR IN ORDER TO INSPECT THE VALVE AND OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR A FUTURE MAINTENANCE PROJECT. UNCONTROLLED DISCHARGES FLOWED INTO SOUTH CLEAR CREEK.
Defendants (1)
- PUBLIC SERVICE OF COLORADONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PUBLIC SERVICE OF COLORADO
1800 LARIMER STREET, SUITE 1100, DENVER, CO, 80202
Registry ID: 110043794169
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PUBLIC SERVICE OF COLORADOentered 2013-06-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $14,400
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2013-06-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-06-06Final Order Issued
- 2013-07-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2013-07-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400137331
- Case number
- 08-2013-0049
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2013-0049 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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