EPA v. CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NY

Case summary

PAILS OF PCB LIQUID WERE NOT IDENTIFIED AS LIQUID ON A PCB MAINFEST AND WERE LANDFILLED & IMPROPERLY DISPOSED OF. IN A SEPARATE INDICENT, PCBS WERE NOT IDENTIFIED AS PCBS ON A MANIFEST. * TWO FACILITIES: * NOTE: AFTER THE COMPLAINT WAS ISSUED ADDITIONAL VIOLATIONS WERE DISCOVERED AND ADDED INTO THE SETTLEMENT. THIS EXPLAINS THE DIFFERENCE IN THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPOSED PENALTY BEING LOWER THAN THE ASSESSED PENALTY. * COMPANY HQ ADDRESS TO WHICH THE COMPALINT IS MAILED: 4 IRVING PLACE, NEW YORK, NY 10003-3502 *

Defendants (1)

• CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY ASTORIA FACILITY

  20TH AVENUE & 31ST STREET, ASTORIA, NY, 11105

  Registry ID: 110000775206

• CON ED HELLGATE STATION & SUBSTATION

  910 E 134TH ST, BRONX, NY, 104540000

  Registry ID: 110019187770

• CON ED HELLGATE STATION & SUBSTATION

  910 E 134TH ST, BRONX, NY, 104540000

  Registry ID: 110019187770

• CON ED HELLGATE STATION & SUBSTATION

  910 E 134TH ST, BRONX, NY, 104540000

  Registry ID: 110019187770

• CON ED HELLGATE STATION & SUBSTATION

  910 E 134TH ST, BRONX, NY, 104540000

  Registry ID: 110019187770

• CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY ASTORIA FACILITY

  20TH AVENUE & 31ST STREET, ASTORIA, NY, 11105

  Registry ID: 110000775206

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NYentered 1999-07-16

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $63,690

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-02-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-04-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-16Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-16Enforcement Action Closed