EPA v. THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY

Case summary

Region 1 issued a CAFO that both initiated and settled an administrative penalty action against The United Illuminating Company (UI) alleging violations of TSCA and the regulations promulgated thereunder, 40 C.F.R. Part 761 (PCB Regulations). UI failed to prepare and maintain at its facility annual document logs for 2007, 2008, and 2009, and failed to properly prepare manifests for PCB waste shipped off site for disposal, in violation of the PCB Regulations. UI will pay a penalty of $39,900.

Defendants (1)

• THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNITED ILLUMINATING ELECTRIC SYSTEM WORK CENTER

  801 BRIDGEPORT AVE, SHELTON, CT, 06484

  Registry ID: 110000786579

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANYentered 2011-09-27

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $39,900

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2011-10-20Enforcement Action Closed