EPA v. BIRMINGHAM STEEL CORPORATION & BIRMINGHAM SOUTHEAST, L.L.C.

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 6/23/98 PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $27,500. COMPLAINT ALLEGES: RESPONDENTS IMPORTED FIFTY (50) DRAINED TRANSFORMERS THAT CONTAINED RESIDUAL AMOUNTS OF OIL THAT CONTAINED CONCENTRATIONS OF PCBS RANGING FROM 4 PARTS PER MILLION (PPM) TO 442 (PPM). RESPONDENTS IMPORTED TEN LARGE CAPACITORS. PURSUANT TO 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.3, THE LARGE CAPACITORS ARE PCB-CONTAMINATED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. IMPORT MEANS TO MANUFACTURE. TSCA SECTION 6(E) (3) (A) (I), 15 U.S.C. PROHIBITS THE MANUFACTURE OF PCBS TWO YEARS AFTER JANUARY 1, 1977. CACO ISSUED 6/23/98 ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $6,875. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.

Defendants (2)

• BIRMINGHAM SOUTHEAST, L.L.C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BIRMINGHAM STEEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BIRMINGHAM STEEL CORPORATION

  1000 URBAN CENTER PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM, AL, AL, 352422516

  Registry ID: 110007233804

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BIRMINGHAM STEEL CORPORATIONentered 1998-06-23

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $6,875

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-06-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-23Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-22Enforcement Action Closed