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01-1997-0120Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 01

EPA v. NORTHEAST UTILITIES

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$10,500

Case summary

PCB SPILL ONTO ROAD; TO DRAIN INTO POND; STORAGE OF PCBS OVER 30 DAYS NEXT TO POND; FAILURE TO MANIFEST

Defendants (1)

  • NORTHEAST UTILITIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NORTHEAST UTILITIES

    20 CORNELIA DR, GREENWICH, CT, 06830

    Registry ID: 110010707048

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 16AToxic Sub Control Act
  • TSCA 15Prohibited Acts

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NORTHEAST UTILITIES/CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWERentered 1997-09-12

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $10,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-08-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-09-12Final Order Issued
  • 1997-09-12Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
678
Case number
01-1997-0120
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
OES
EPA region
01
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Toxic Sub Control Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1997-0120 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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