EPA v. AMERICAN HARDWOOD INDUSTRIES. INC.

Case summary

EPA REGION III FILED A CONSENT AGREEMENT THAT ALLEGES VIOLATIONS OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2605(e), AND THE REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING TSCA SECTION 6(E), AS SET FORTH AT 40 C.F.R. PART 761 THAT SIMULATENOUSLY INITIATED AND RESOLVED THE MATTER. RESPONDENT HAS AGREED TO PAY A PENALTY OF $65,000.00 TO SETTLE ALLEGED PCB TRANSFORMER VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING FAILURE TO DOCUMENT REGULAR INSPECTIONS AND STORING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL WITHIN FIVE METERS OF A PCB TRANSFORMER VIOLATIONS, AT ITS FACILITY THAT MANUFACTURERS, MILLS, PLANES AND DRIES HARDWOODS AND OTHER LUMBERS FOR FLOORING AND OTHER BUILDING APPLICATIONS LOCATED AT 567 NORTH CHARLOTTE ROAD, WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA. AMERICAN HARDWOOD INDUSTRIES, LLC IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, BUT HEADQUARTERED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN HARDWOOD INDUSTRIES, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• AMERICAN HARDWOODS INDUSTRIES

  567 N. CHARLOTTE AVE, WAYNESBORO, VA, 22980

  Registry ID: 110001886399

• AMERICAN HARDWOODS INDUSTRIES

  567 N. CHARLOTTE AVE, WAYNESBORO, VA, 22980

  Registry ID: 110001886399

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN HARDWOOD INDUSTRIES. INC.entered 2014-12-30

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $65,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2014-12-30Final Order Issued
• 2014-12-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered