Potomac River Dominion Power Spill
A transformer rupture resulted in the discharge of approximately 13,500 gallons of mineral oil dielectric fluid, affecting the Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary and the Potomac. River.
- Date/Time Frame
- January 24, 2016
- Statute
- OPA
- State
- Virginia
- Substances
- mineral oil, dielectric fluid
- Injury
- Birds, Surface Water
Consent Decrees:
2018.01.29
- Federal Trustees:
- Department of the Interior (DOI)/Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
- State Trustees:
- District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ)?
- Potentially Responsible Parties:
- Virginia Electric and Power Co. d/b/a Dominion Energy