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02-1996-0294Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 02

EPA v. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPT OF CORRECTIONS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$476,196

Compliance action

$2,316,960

Case summary

FAILURE TO MARK TANSFORMERS, TO MARK ACCESS TO TRANS- FORMERS TO REMOVE CONBUSTIBLE MATERIALS NEAR TRANSFORMERS, TO KEEP RECORDS OF QUARTERLY VISUAL INSPECTIONS, TO KEEP ANNUAL DOCUMENTS, TO REGISTER TRANSFORMERS W/ FIRE DEPT; DISPOSAL OF PCBS. * TWO FACILITIES: 1 - NJ YOUTH CORRECTIONAL CTR & GARDEN STATE RECEPTION HIGHBRIDGE ROAD, YARDVILLE, NJ 08865 * 2. ADULT DIAGNOSTICS TREATMENT CENTER 8 PRODUCTION WAY, AVENEL, NJ 07001 * 40 C.F.R. PART 761 * NOTE ON FORM: COMPLAINT DATED 7/15/96; ISSUED 7/19/96 *

Defendants (1)

  • NEW JERSEY STATE DEPT OF CORRECTIONSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • YARDVILLE YOUTH RECEPTION & CORRECTION

    HIGHBRIDGE RD, CHESTERFIELD, NJ, 08505

    Registry ID: 110064183235

  • ADULT DIAGNOSTIC & TREATMENT CENTER

    8 PRODUCTION WAY, AVENEL, NJ, 07001

    Registry ID: 110004266311

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NEW JERSEY STATE DEPT OF CORRECTIONSentered 1997-11-12

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $476,196

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-07-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-11-12Final Order Issued
  • 1997-11-12Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
5886
Case number
02-1996-0294
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
WTS
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
PCBS

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1996-0294 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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