EPA v. PA Railroad Transformers Site
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
AOC issued for a removal response action. The Site is an access tunnel that contains four abandoned transformers. Each transformer contains 24.5 gallons of polychlorinated biphenyl oil. The Order requires PennDOT to remove and dispose of the transformers. Once completed, this will conclude EPA's enforcement of the removal and disposal of 32 transformers at this location. All 32 transformers will have been removed by PRPs.
Defendants (1)
- Pennsylvania Department of TransportationsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PA RAILROAD SITE
12TH & LIBERTY AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15222
Registry ID: 110015762156
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PA Railroad Siteentered 2003-06-24
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-02-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-06-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-06-24Final Order Issued
- 2003-12-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 91861
- Case number
- 03-2003-0108
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2003-0108 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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