EPA v. PHILIP METALS, INC. F/K/A SOUTHERN FOUNDRY SUPPLY, INC.

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED ALLEGING: RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 761.60(D) BY IMPROPERLY DISPOSING OF PCB TRANSFORMER OIL WITH A CONCENTRATION GREATER THAN 550 PPM ON THE POROUS GRAVEL IN THE SUBSTATION. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 761.30(A)(1)(X) BY FAILING TO KEEP DAILY RECORDS AND INITIATING CLEANUP OF A PCB SPILL WITH 48 HOURS. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 761.30(A)(1)(XV)(B)BY FAILING TO MARK THE THREE PCB TRANSFORMERS WITH THE ML LABEL WITHIN 7 DAYS OF DISCOVERING THAT THE TRANSFORMERS ARE CLASSIFIED AS PCB TRANSFORMERS. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 761.30(A)(1)(XV)(C) BY FAILING TO LABEL THE ACCESS TO THE PCB TRANSFORMERS WITH THE ML WITHIN 7 DAYS OF DISCOVERING THAT THE TRANSFORMERS ARE CLASSIFIED AS PCB TRANSFORMERS. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 761.30(A)(1)(XV)(D) BY FAILING TO REGISTER THE 3 PCB TRANSFORMERS WITH THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH PRIMARY JURISDICATION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DISCOVERING THAT THE TRANSFORMERS ARE PCB TRANSFORMERS.

Defendants (1)

• PHILIP METALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOUTHERN FOUNDRY SUPPLY INCORPORATED

  7125 GOODSON ROAD, UNION CITY, GA, 30291

  Registry ID: 110001421462

Statutes cited

• TSCA 16 — Toxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PHILIP METALS, INC. F/K/A SOUTHERN FOUNDRY SUPPLY,entered 1999-01-27

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $50,400

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1997-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-01-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-27Final Order Issued