EPA v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Case summary
ON AUGUST 6, 2007, THE DIRECTOR OF THE HAZARDOUS SITE CLEANUP DIVISION SIGNED A CERCLA ADMINISTRATIVE COST RECOVERY SETTLEMENT, WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TRANSFORMER SUPERFUND SITE, IN PITSBURGH, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. PENNDOT HAD PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED A REMOVAL ACTOIN, DISPOSING OF FOUR (4) POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL ( PCB ) TRANSFORMERS FORM A SERVICE TUNNEL LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD STATION. UNDER THE AGREEMENT, PENNDOT WILL PAY $33,889.31 TO THE EPA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND TO RESOLVE ITS POTENTIAL LIABLITY.
Defendants (1)
- PA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PA RAILROAD TRANSFORMERS SITE
CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15222
Registry ID: 110009309140
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONentered 2007-08-07
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2007-08-07Final Order Issued
- 2007-08-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600056066
- Case number
- 03-2007-0250
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2007-0250 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.