EPA v. STONEHILL ENVIRONMENTAL INC

Case summary

AN ENVIORNMENTAL CONSULTING COMPANY, STONEHILL ENVIRONMENTAL, WAS HIRED TO CONDUCT RESPONSE ACTIONS AT AN OLD QUARRY IN RYE, NH. STONEHILL FAILED TO WAIT FOR COMPLETE LAB RESULTS TO COME BACK BEFORE IT SENT 6 TONS OF SANDBLASG GRIT TO A RECYCLILNG FACILILTY, WHERE IT WAS RECYCLED INTO ASPHALT. LAB RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE GRIT CONTAINED HIGH LEVELS OF PCBs. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT STONEHILL IMPROPERLY DISTRIBUTED PCBs IN COMMERCE FOR USE WITHIN U.S. IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 761.20(c). THE COMPLAINT SEEKS $28,500.

Defendants (1)

• STONEHILL ENVIRONMENTAL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RYE QUARRY

  WENTWORTH RD, RYE, NH, 03870

  Registry ID: 110028177880

Statutes cited

• TSCA 15-2 — Knowing Commercial Use [15(2)]

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STONEHILL ENVIRONMENTAL INCentered 2006-08-09

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-06-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-08-09Final Order Issued
• 2006-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered