EPA v. NATIONAL GRID

Case summary

COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE PCB MANIFESTING REQUIREMETNS OF 40 CFR 761.207(a) WHEN IT FAILED TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROPERLY IDENTIFY A WASTE CONTAINING PCBs. ALLEGED VIOLATION AROSE FROM AN OCTOBER 2005 INCIDENT IN WHICH RESPONDENT CALLED UPON CLEAN HARBORS TO HELP CLEAN OUT A FLOODED TRANSFORMER VAULT IN MALDEN, MA. A TRANSFORMER IN THE VAULT FAILED, RELEASING OIL WITH A PCB CONCENTRATION OF OVER 50 PPM. NOTE: NORTHBOROUGH IS NOT AN EJ AREA, BUT THE TOWN WHERE THE VIOLATION TOOK PLACE (MALDEN)IS.

Defendants (1)

• NATIONAL GRIDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MASS ELECTRIC COMPANY NORTH SHORE HQ

  170 MEDFORD ST, MALDEN, MA, 021480000

  Registry ID: 110000834875

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NATIONAL GRIDentered 2006-10-30

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $2,925

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-01-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-10-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2006-10-30Final Order Issued