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02-2001-9111Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2001· Region 02

EPA v. PSE&G-PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$17,160

Case summary

CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT ISSUED TO PSE&G FOR MAJOR VIOLATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PCB TRANSFORMERS AT PSE&G'S KEARNEY GENERATING STATION, KEARNY, NJ. * A TSCA ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT WAS ISSUED ON MARCH 15, 2001 TO PSE&G, NEWARK, NJ. THE COMPLAINT CITED MAJOR MARKING VIOLATIONS AND PROPOSED A $28,600 CIVIL PENALTY. FOLLOWING AN INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ON MAY 16, 2001, THE CASE WAS RESOLVED IN A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER (CA/FO). PSE&G AGREED TO PAY $17,160. *

Defendants (1)

  • PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS KEARNY GENERATING STATION

    118 HACKENSACK AVENUE, KEARNY, NJ, 07032

    Registry ID: 110006367528

  • PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS KEARNY GENERATING STATION

    118 HACKENSACK AVENUE, KEARNY, NJ, 07032

    Registry ID: 110006367528

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS CO (PSE&G)entered 2001-07-19

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $17,160

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2001-03-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2001-03-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-07-19Final Order Issued
  • 2001-07-19Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
8696
Case number
02-2001-9111
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 02-2001-9111 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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