EPA v. ALLEHENY POWER PLEASANT VALLEY SERVICE CENTER

Case summary

EPA ENERED INTO A SUPERCAFO WITH ALLEGHENY POWER, INC. ( ALLEGHENY ), RESOLVING TSCA SECTION 6(e) AND 15 VIOLATIONS: FIALING TO PROPERLY TRANSPORT A PCB-CONTAMINATED TRANSFORMER. THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED AT AN ALLEGHENY BRANCH, ALLEGHENY POWER, PLEASANT VALLEY SERVICE CENTER. PURSUANT TO THE FINAL POLICY STATEMET ON INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION, AND PRVENTION OF VIOLATIONS, 65 FED. REG. 19618 (APRIL 11, 200) ( AUDIT POLICY ), ALLEGHENY DISCLOSED THAT IT FAILED TO PROPERLY TRANSPORT THE PCB CONTAMINATD TRANSFORMER FROM ITS PLEASANT VALLEY FACILITY TO G&S TECHNOLOGIES IN EDISON, NEW JERSEY ON JUYL 2, 2007. HOWEVER, SINCE ALLEGHENY DID NOT DISCOVER THE VIOLATIONS THROUGH AN AUDIT OR COMPLAINCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ALLEGHENY HAS HAD SIMILAR VIOLATIONS DURING THE PAST 5 YEARS, IT DID NOT QUALIFY FOR PENALTY MITGATION UNDER THE AUDIT POLICY. THE PARTIES AGREED TOSETTLE THE VIOLATIONS FOR AN $ 3,850 PENALTY.

Defendants (1)

• ALLEGHENY POWER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ALLEGHENY POWER PLEASANT VALLEY SERVICE CENTER

  300 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD, CONNELLSVILLE, PA, 15425

  Registry ID: 110001008533

Statutes cited

• TSCA 15-2 — Knowing Commercial Use [15(2)]
• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALLEHENY POWER PLEASANT VALLEY SERVICE CENTERentered 2008-06-18

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $3,850

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-06-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-06-18Final Order Issued
• 2008-07-09Enforcement Action Data Entered