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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY

Judicial · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 18321

Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-1998-0414
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-1-1-06494
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY ( VIRGINIA POWER ) HAS OPERATED A LARGE ONSHORE OIL STORAGE FACILITY IN DUMFRIES, VIRGINIA, WITHOUT IMLEMENTING A NUMBER OF THE REQUIRED SPILL PREVENTION MEASURES, IN VIOLATION 40 C.F.R. SECTION 112.3 AND 112.7. SPECIFICALLY, THE COMPANY (1) FAILED TO HAVE ADEQUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AROUND THE BULK STORAGE TANKS (2) FAILED TO KEEP THE CONTAINMENT AREA AROUND THE TANKS FREE OF VEGETATION SO THAT THE TANKS COULD BE VISUALLY INSPECTED; (3) FAILED TO PROMPTLY CORRECT VISIBLE OIL LEAKS; (4) FAILED TO PROPERLY CAP OR BLANK-FLANGED OUT-OF-SERVICE PIPING; (5) FAILED TO KEEP THE CONTAINMENT AREA AROUND THE TANK FREE OF VEGETATION SO THAT THE PIPING COULD BE VISUALLY INSPECTED; (6) FAILED TO PROVIDE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AROUND THE TANK TRUCK UNLOADING AREA FOR THE DIESEL FUEL TANK WHICH POERS THE FIRE WATER PUMP; (7) FAILED TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM WHICH PREVENTS PREMATURE VEICULAR DEPARTURE IN THE LOADING/UNLOADING AREA, AND FAILED TO ADDRESS THIS IN THE SPCC PLAN; (8) FAILED TO DISCUSS IN ITS SPCC PLAN THE INSPECTION OF VEHICLE DRAINS FOR LEAKAGE PRIOR TO FILLING OR DEPARTURE; AND (9) FAILED TO PROPERLY LOCK THE VALVE ON THE DIESEL FUEL TANK WHICH POWERS THE FIRE WATER PUMP, AND FAILED TO ADDRESS THIS IN THE SPCC PLAN. IN ADDITION, VIRGINIA POWER MAY HAVE OPERATED THE FACILITY WITHOUT DEVELOPUNG AND IMPLEMENTING THE NECESSARY RESPONSE DRILLS/EXERCISES, IN VIOLATION OF 40

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