EPA v. HORSEHEAD CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 15 OF TSCA, AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(b), BY FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE WALLS AND CONTAINMENT FOR THE PCB STORAGE AREA AT THE FACILITY AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(b). RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 15 OF TSCA, AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(c)(8) BY FAILING TO HAVE A RECORD ON ITS PCB STORAGE CONTAINER WHICH INDICATED THE DATES THAT BATCHES OF PCB TRANSFORMER OIL HAD BEEN ADDED TO SUCH PCB STORAGE CONTAINER, AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(c)(8). RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 15 OF TSCA, AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.180(a)(1)(iii) BY FAILING TO RETAIN RECORDS OF INSPECTIONS OF PCB ITEMS IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY PURSUANT TO 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(c)(5). RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 15 OF TSCA, AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(a)(1), BY FAILING TO DISPOSE OF ITS PCB RFEGULATOR AT THE FACILITY WITHIN ONE YEAR OF DETERMINING THAT THE PCB REGULATOR WAS PCB WASTE, AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(a)(1).
Defendants (1)
- HORSEHEAD CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (20)
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
SHELL CHEM APPALACHIA/SHELL POLYMERS MONACA
300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, PA, 15061-2210
Registry ID: 110000329038
- …and 5 more
Statutes cited
- TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HORSEHEAD CORPORATIONentered 2013-02-14
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $7,253
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2013-02-14Final Order Issued
- 2013-02-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-02-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400055173
- Case number
- 03-2013-0007
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- PCBS
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2013-0007 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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