EPA v. CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE

Case summary

COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLAGED THE PCB MANIFESTING REQUIREMENTS AT 40 CFR 761.20(a) WHEN IT FAILED TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROPERLY IDENTIFY A WASTE AS CONTAINING PCBs. THE ALLEGED MANIFESTING VIOLATION AROSE FROM AN OCTOBER 2005 INCIDENT MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY CALLED UPON CLEAN HARBORS TO HELP CLEAN OUT A FLOODED TRANSFORMER VAULT IN MALDEN, MA. A TRANSFORMER IN THE VAULT HAD FAILED, RELEASING PCB-CONTAMINATED OIL. THE WASTE WAS TRANSPORTED TO RESPONDENT'S FACILITY WHERE IT WAS CONSOLIDATED AND SHIPPED OUT AS A NON-PCB WASTE. THE COMPLAINT ALSO ALLEGES THAT BRAINTREE, MA FACILITY, WAS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 761.20(a) AND 761.30(p). BRAINTREE MA FACILITY WAS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR.761)a) AND 761.30(p).

Defendants (1)

• CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE, INC.

  1 HILL AVENUE, BRAINTREE, MA, 02184

  Registry ID: 110001940311

• CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE, INC.

  1 HILL AVENUE, BRAINTREE, MA, 02184

  Registry ID: 110001940311

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREEentered 2006-11-08

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $8,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-11-08Final Order Issued
• 2006-11-08Enforcement Action Closed