SWANSON CREEK MARSH OIL SPILL

Administrative - Formal · FY2000 · — · — · 18962

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Penalty

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Cost recovery

$1.10M

Compliance action

Case

Case Number: 03-2000-0226
Type: Administrative - Formal
Lead: EPA
Outcome: —
Multimedia: N
Self-disclosure: N

Defendants (1)

SWANSON CREEK MARSH OIL SPILL complaint settlement

Summary

ON APRIL 8, 2000, A PIPELINE OWNED BY POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY RUPTURED, CONTAMINATING SWANSON CREEK AND SURROUNDING MARGHLAND IN MARYLAND. ON THAT DAY, EPA ISSUED AN ORDER PURSUANT TO CWA 311(C) REQUIRING IMMEDIATE COMMENCEMENT OF CLEANUP.

Source

Authoritative: EPA ECHO
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