# SWANSON CREEK MARSH OIL SPILL
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `18962`
- **Case Number:** 03-2000-0226
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $1.10M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- 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.

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