EPA v. Calpine/Sutter Energy Center RCRA Hazardous Waste Case FY12
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA is seeking a civil administrative penalty against Calpine CCFC GP, Inc. and Calpine Construction Finance Company, LP.,( Calpine )under the RCRA hazardous waste regulations for $13,500. EPA is alleging that Calpine's subsidiary company the Sutter Energy Center lcoated in Yuba City, CA, violated RCRA when it released regulated levels of arsenic into the environment, posing a harm to its workers. The facility returned to compliance when it installed new engineering controls to prevent further releases of arsenic at its Zero Liquid Discharge Building on-site.
Defendants (2)
- Calpine CCFC GP, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Calpine Construction Finance Company, LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SUTTER ENERGY CENTER
5029 S TOWNSHIP RD, YUBA CITY, CA, 95993
Registry ID: 110001188116
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Calpine/Sutter Energy Center RCRA Hazardous Waste Case FY12entered 2012-07-16
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $13,500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2012-07-16Compliance Achieved
- 2012-07-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-07-16Final Order Issued
- 2012-07-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-08-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000041082
- Case number
- 09-2012-5099
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2012-5099 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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