EPA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Case summary

ON JULY 30, 2010, A RCRA 7003 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY BECAME EFFECTIVE AFTER A 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED. THE ORDER CONCERNS GE'S FORMER ELECTRO-MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING FACILITY LOCATED IN WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA. DURING ITS OPERATIONS AT THE FACILITY, GE GENERATED SOLVENT AND INORGANIC WASTES. THE SOLVENT WASTE STREAMS GENERATED A ONE-MILE LONG, 400 TO 1000 FET NARROW TCE GROUNDWATER PLUME THAT HAS MIGRATED OFF THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY. THE CONSENT ORDER REQUIRES GE TO OPERATE A PUMP-AND-TREAT SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENT INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS AS REQUIRED BY EPA'S FINAL REMEDY.

Defendants (1)

• GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

• GENICOM CORPORATION

  1 SOLUTIONS WAY, WAYNESBORO, VA, 229801999

  Registry ID: 110000341513

• GENICOM CORPORATION

  1 SOLUTIONS WAY, WAYNESBORO, VA, 229801999

  Registry ID: 110000341513

• GENICOM CORPORATION

  1 SOLUTIONS WAY, WAYNESBORO, VA, 229801999

  Registry ID: 110000341513

• GENICOM CORPORATION

  1 SOLUTIONS WAY, WAYNESBORO, VA, 229801999

  Registry ID: 110000341513

• GENICOM CORPORATION

  1 SOLUTIONS WAY, WAYNESBORO, VA, 229801999

  Registry ID: 110000341513

• GENICOM CORPORATION

  1 SOLUTIONS WAY, WAYNESBORO, VA, 229801999

  Registry ID: 110000341513

• GENICOM CORPORATION

  1 SOLUTIONS WAY, WAYNESBORO, VA, 229801999

  Registry ID: 110000341513

• GENICOM CORPORATION

  1 SOLUTIONS WAY, WAYNESBORO, VA, 229801999

  Registry ID: 110000341513

• GENICOM CORPORATION

  1 SOLUTIONS WAY, WAYNESBORO, VA, 229801999

  Registry ID: 110000341513

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYentered 2010-07-30

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2010-07-30Final Order Issued
• 2010-09-07Enforcement Action Data Entered