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01-2001-0030Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2001· Region 01

EPA v. NSTAR

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$4,125

Compliance action

$15,000

Case summary

NSTAR PCB CONTAMINATED ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER LEAKED. COMPANY DID NOT PERFORM CLEAN-UP RESPONSE WITHIN 48 HOURS. SOME DAYS LATER COMPANY ELECTED TO PURSUE SELF-IMPLEMENTING CLEAN UP WHICH TOOK MONTHS. SUCH ELECTION DOES NOT ESTABLISH A PRESUMPTION AGAINST PENALTIES FOR ORIGINAL VIOLATION.

Defendants (1)

  • NSTARNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • NSTAR

    800 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA, 02199

    Registry ID: 110010599904

  • NSTAR

    800 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA, 02199

    Registry ID: 110010599904

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NSTARentered 2001-03-08

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $4,125

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2001-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-02-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2001-03-08Final Order Issued
  • 2001-04-08Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1488
Case number
01-2001-0030
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
OES
EPA region
01
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
PCBS

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2001-0030 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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