EPA v. UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

Case summary

THE UNIV. OF BRIDGEPORT (UB) VIOLATED SECTION 15 OF TSCA AND THE PCB REGULATIONS AT 40 C.F.R. PART 76 BY IMPROPERLY DISPOSING OF PCBs FROM ITS MILFORD HALL AND 85 PARK AVENUE TRANSFORMERS THROUGH LEAKAGE OF TRANSFORMER OIL ONTO THE TRANSFORMER CABINETS, THE CONCRETE PADS ON WHICH THE TRANSFORMERS STOOD AND/OR THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE PADS. UB ALSO FAILED TO STORE BOTH TRANSFORMERS IN PROPER PCB STORAGE AREAS, TO MARK THE STORAGE AREAS WITH THE ML LABEL, AND FAILED TO MARK EACH TRANSFORMER WITH THE DATE THAT IT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. EPA TOOK A PENALTY ACTION AGAINST UB ON 8/27/09 AND SETTLED THE MATTER ON 12/17/09. UB WILL PAY A PENALTY OF $12,900 AND PERFORM A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT WORTH AT LEAST $28,000.

Defendants (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORTNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

  126 PARK AVENUE, BRIDGEPORT, CT, 06602

  Registry ID: 110001403231

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORTentered 2009-12-17

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $12,900 · SEP: $51,046

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2009-01-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-08-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-12-17Final Order Issued