EPA v. New Jersey Natural Gas Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
'NJNG failed to identify waste as PCB waste on the disposal manifest, and so caused the improper disposal of the material in a non-TSCA landfill. Respondent subsequently paid to have the material removed from the landfill and properly disposed. Respondent was issued a Notice of Opportunity Related to Enforcement Action under TSCA (a Show Cause letter) on April 18, 2002. The enforcement case was simultaneously opened and closed with the CA/FO.'
Defendants (1)
- New Jersey Natural Gas CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS
OLD MILL RD, SPRING LAKE, NJ, 07719
Registry ID: 110013694626
Statutes cited
- TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
Enforcement conclusions (1)
New Jersey Natural Gas Companyentered 2002-09-24
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $7,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-09-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-09-24Final Order Issued
- 2002-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 86420
- Case number
- 02-2002-9106
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- PCBS
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2002-9106 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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