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Calpine/Sutter Energy Center RCRA Hazardous Waste Case FY12

Administrative - Formal · FY2012 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3000041082

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Case

Case Number
09-2012-5099
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (2)

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.

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