EPA v. TUSKEGEE, AL, UTILITY BOARD OF THE CITY OF

Case summary

COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT I RESPONDENT FAILED TO MARK THE MEANS OF ACCESS TO GENERAL ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER #7860305. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.40(J) (1). COUNT II RESPONDENT FAILED TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSECTION OF GE TRANSFORMER #7860305 ANYTIME BETWEEN JULY AND SEPTEMBER 1996. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.30 (A) (1) (IX). COUNT III RESPONDENT FAILED TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF GE TRANSFORMER #7860305 ANYTIME BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE 1996. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.30(A) (1) (IX). COUNT IV RESPONDENT FAILED TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF GE TRANSFORMER #7860305 ANYTIME BETWEEN JANUARY AND MARCH OF 1996. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.30(A) (1) (IX). COUNT V RESPONDENT FAILED TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF GE TRANSFORMER #7860305 ANYTIME BETWEEN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER OF 1995. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.30(A) (1) (IX). COUNT VI RESPONDENT FAILED TO DISPOSE OF MINERAL OIL DIELECTRIC FLUID CONTAINING A PCB CONCENTRATION OF 50 PPM OR GREATER, BUT THAN THAN 500 PPM, FROM GE TRANSFORMER #9800010. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.60(A). COUNT VII RESPONDENT FAILED TO FOLLOW CRITERIA OUTLINED REGARDING THE STORAGE OF PCB ITEMS. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(B). COUNT VIII RESPONDENT FAILED TO PLACE ON THE THREE (3) MOLONEY TRANSFORMERS OR THREE (3) DRUMS THE DATES THEY WERE PLACED IN STORAGE. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(C). COUNT IX RESPONDENT FAILED TO PLACE ON MOLONEY TRANSFORMERS #837593 AND #568293 THE DATES THEY WERE PLACED IN STORAGE. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(C). COUNT X RESPONDENT FAILED TO PLACE ON RTE TRANSFORMER #861097901 AND ERMCO TRANSFORMER #39R2040712. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(C). COUNT XI RESPONDENT FAILED TO DISPOSE OF MINERAL OIL DIELECTRIC FLUID CONTAINING A PCB CONCENTRATION OF 50 PPM OR GREATER, BUT LESS THAN 500 PPM, FROM WESTINGHOUSE TRANSFORMER #83A463366 IN AN INCINERATOR. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.60(A). COUNT XII RESPONDENT FAILED TO MARK THE MEANS OF ACCESS TO GE TRANSFORMER #F956439. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.40 (J) (1). COUNT XIII RESPONDENT FAILED TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF GE TRANSFORMER #F956439 ANYTIME BETWEEN JULY AND SEPTEMBER OF 1996. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.

Defendants (1)

• TUSKEGEE, AL, UTILITY BOARD OF CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UTILITY BOARD OF THE CITY OF TUSKEGEE

  100 DOLLAR ST, TUSKEGEE, AL, 36083

  Registry ID: 110010642634

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA, UTILITY BOARDentered 1998-12-07

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $2,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-12-07Final Order Issued
• 1999-12-28Enforcement Action Closed