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04-1997-0528Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 04

EPA v. HARDWICK COMPANY, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$6,700

Compliance action

$1,105

Case summary

COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT I RESPONDENT FAILURE TO MARK CAPACITORS. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.40(A) (5). COUNT II RESPONDENT STORED FOR GREATER THAN ONE YEAR. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. 761.65(A). COUNT III RESPONDENT FAILED TO HAVE CURBING IN STORAGE AREA. IN VIOLATION TSCA 40 C.F.R. 761.65(B). COUNT IV RESPONDENT FAILED TO MARK STORAGE AREA. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(C) (3). COUNT V RESPONDENT FAILED TO INSPECT FOR LEAKS. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(C) (5). COUNT VI RESPONDENT FAILED TO MARK WITH OUT-OF-SERVICE DATE. IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761(C) (8). 9/23/98 - PENALTY PAID. CASE CLOSED.

Defendants (1)

  • HARDWICK COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HARDWICK CO INC

    2525 8TH AVENUE, BESSEMER, AL, 35020

    Registry ID: 110003388254

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HARDWICK COMPANY, INC.entered 1998-08-13

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $6,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-08-13Final Order Issued
  • 1998-09-23Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
22341
Case number
04-1997-0528
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
RCRA
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
PCBS

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1997-0528 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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