EPA v. New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Commercial storage facility notified EPA of receipt to waste contaminated with PCBs over 500 ppm which was sent on a bill of lading. The settlement amount ended up higher at $15,500 because during the course of negotiations Respondent self-disclosed a second violation which was incorporated into the settlement. The additional violation raised the base penalty prior to reductions to $38,000.
Defendants (1)
- New York City Dept of Environmental ProtectionNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NYCDEP - RONDOUT RESERVOIR (EFFLUENT CHAMBER)
2000 STATE RTE 55, NAPANOCH, NY, 124582404
Registry ID: 110007989249
Statutes cited
- TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
Enforcement conclusions (1)
New York City Department of Environmental Protectionentered 2005-07-06
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $15,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-02-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-03-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-07-06Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-07-06Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 140646
- Case number
- 02-2005-9205
- 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 02-2005-9205 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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