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02-1999-9209Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 02

EPA v. MERCURY REFINING COMPANY INC

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$5,000

Compliance action

$5,000

Case summary

RESPONDENT EXPORTED WASTE TO CANADA. DID NOT IDENTIFY THE WASTE AS PCB.

Defendants (1)

  • MERCURY REFINING COMPANY INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • MERCURY REFINING COMPANY FORMERLY MWS NY INCORPORATED

    26 RAILROAD AVE, ALBANY, NY, 12205

    Registry ID: 110019401583

  • MERCURY REFINING COMPANY FORMERLY MWS NY INCORPORATED

    26 RAILROAD AVE, ALBANY, NY, 12205

    Registry ID: 110019401583

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MERCURY REFINING COMPANY INCentered 1999-06-07

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1999-03-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-06-07Final Order Issued
  • 1999-06-07Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
7210
Case number
02-1999-9209
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 02-1999-9209 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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