EPA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (RCRA)
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$176,000
Case summary
THIS PROPOSES THE FILING OF A CIVIL ACTON PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, 42 USC 6928, AGAINST GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, WATERFORD, N.Y. FOR VIOLATION OF A FINAL CONSENT AGREEMENT AND CONSENT ORDER, VOLUNTARILY ENTERED INTO BY GE ON JULY 13, 1983. ADDITIONAL COUNTS IN THIS CIVIL ACTION WILL INCLUDE VIOLATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMEN- TAL CONSERVATION LAW (ECL) ARTICLE 27, TITLES 7 AND 9 AND 3005 OF RCRA, 42 USC 6925, & THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER BOTH STATUTES, DISCOVERED DURING AN INSPECTION CON- DUCTED SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMPLIANCE DATE IN THE FINAL CON- SENT ORDER.
Defendants (1)
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, WATERFORD, NYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SILICONE PRODUCTS
260 HUDSON RIVER RD., WATERFORD, NY, 12188
Registry ID: 110000324435
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SILICONE PRODUCTS
260 HUDSON RIVER RD., WATERFORD, NY, 12188
Registry ID: 110000324435
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY SILICONE PRODUCTS
260 HUDSON RIVER RD., WATERFORD, NY, 12188
Registry ID: 110000324435
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYentered 1991-03-23
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $176,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1985-12-31Referred To Headquarters
- 1986-02-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1986-07-15Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1986-07-23Complaint Filed With Court
- 1991-03-23Final Order Lodged
- 1991-03-23Final Order Entered
- 1991-03-23Concluded
- 1992-07-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1979
- Case number
- 02-1985-0079
- DOJ docket
- 90-7-1-327
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- AWTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Res Conserv & Rec Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1985-0079 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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