EPA v. Consolidated Edison Company of New York

Case summary

On April 8, 2021, Respondent consolidated one drum of PCB-contaminated debris into a larger load of non-PCB waste and shipped it for disposal without identifying it as PCB on the manifest. The waste was subsequently disposed in a landfill facility which is not authorized to accept PCB waste. Since the original material was low concentration (56 parts per million) and was diluted below detectable levels of PCBs before disposal, EPA is not seeking its removal from the landfill as it would be impossible to identify.

Defendants (1)

• Consolidated Edison Company of New YorkNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY ASTORIA FACILITY

  20TH AVENUE & 31ST STREET, ASTORIA, NY, 11105

  Registry ID: 110000775206

• CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY ASTORIA FACILITY

  20TH AVENUE & 31ST STREET, ASTORIA, NY, 11105

  Registry ID: 110000775206

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Consolidated Edison Company of New Yorkentered 2021-10-27

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $40,900

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2021-10-27Final Order Issued
• 2021-10-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-10-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered