EPA v. NEW JERSEY DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Case summary

GRAYSTONE STATE HOSPITAL OWNS 14 PCB TRANSFORMERS AND VIOLATED PCB REGULATIONS WITH REGARD TO REGISTRATION, USE, MANIFESTING FOR DISPOSAL AND MARKING. 11/25/02: Action reassigned from Lead EPA attorney D. Cristiano to Gary Nurkin. CCDS: Greystone State Hospital violated PCB Regulations and the NJDHS was issued a Civil Administrative Complaint on 11/27/2001. The NJDHS has requested to do a SEP which will protect Human Health and Environment by the removal and disposal of 14 PCB transformers. In view of the SEP, an allowance was made to reduce the penalty from $234,200 to $43,912.50. The cost of the SEP for removal and disposal of the PCB transformers is $175,683.

Defendants (1)

• NEW JERSEY DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREYSTONE PARK PSYCH HOSPITAL

  JAQUI AVE, GREYSTONE PARK, NJ, 07950

  Registry ID: 110009838881

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• New Jersey Department of Human Servicesentered 2003-01-06

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $43,912 · SEP: $175,683

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-11-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-01-06Final Order Issued
• 2003-01-06Enforcement Action Closed