EPA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Case summary
GENERAL ELECTRIC DISCOVERED IMPROPERLY STORED PCB EQUIPMENT AT ITS FACILITY. GE NOTIFIED EPA. ONE CONTAINER HAD SPILLED 2 GALLONS OF PCB OIL. EPA BROUGH ENFORCEMENT TO PENALIZE GE AND TO OBTAIN INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR ANY FUTURE DISCOVERIES.
Defendants (1)
- GENERAL ELECTRICNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GENERAL ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION & CONTROL
100 WOODLAWN AVENUE, PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201
Registry ID: 110000308462
Statutes cited
- TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYentered 2003-05-28
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $94,380
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-05-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-05-28Final Order Issued
- 2003-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-06-28Demand for Stipulated Penalties
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 103982
- Case number
- 01-2003-0119
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- PCBS
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2003-0119 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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