EPA v. ACMT INC

Case summary

On June 6, 2018, Region 1 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) resolving civil administrative penalty claims arising out of alleged violations of TSCA and underlying federal regulations regarding polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at 40 C.F.R. Part 761. The Complaint alleges that ACMT, Inc. of Manchester, CT used equipment at its manufacturing facility from 2002 to 2015 that contained hydraulic fluid with PCBs at 50 parts per million or more and, in October 2015, offered about 100 gallons of such PCB-contaminated fluid for transport or disposal without preparing a proper hazardous waste manifest. Under the CAFO, Respondent has agreed to pay a $18,716 monetary penalty and certify that it is in current compliance with TSCA and the PCB regulations. The State supported this action and helped develop the case

Defendants (1)

• ACMT, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ACMT INC

  369 PROGRESS DRIVE, MANCHESTER, CT, 06042

  Registry ID: 110069555225

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ACMT INCentered 2018-06-30

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $18,716

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-06-30Final Order Issued
• 2018-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-07-17Enforcement Action Data Entered