EPA v. WHAS RADIO (SUBSIDIARY OF CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO, INC.)

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 9/30/98 PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $19,000. COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT I RESPONDENT FAILED TO REGISTER THE GE PCB, 513,000 PARTS PER MILLION, MODULATION TRANSFORMER. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.30(A) (1) (VI). COUNT II RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF QUARTERLY INSPECTIONS (JULY TO SEPTEMBER 1996) ON THE TRANSFORMER. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.30(A) (1) (VI). COUNT III RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAN RECORDS OF QUARTERLY INSPECTIONS (OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 1996 ON THE TRANSFORMER. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.30 (A) (1) (VI). COUNT IV RESPONDENT FAILED TO KEEP INSPECTION RECORDS. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.30 (A) (1) (XII). COUNT V RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF QUARTERLY INSPECTIONS (JANUARY TO MARCH 1997) ON THE TRANSFORMER. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.30 (A0 (1) (XII). COUNT VI RESPONDENT FAILED TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN ANNUAL RECORDS AND THE WRITTEN ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOG ON THE TRANSFORMER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.180(A). COUNT VII RESPONDENT FAILED TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN ANNUAL RECORDS AND THE WRITTEN ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOG ON THE TRANSFORMER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.180(A). COUNT VIII RESPONDENT FAILED TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN ANNUAL RECORDS AND THE WRITTEN ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOG ON THE TRANSFORMER FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994. IN VIOLAION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.180(A). COUNT XI RESPONDENT FAILED TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN ANNUAL RECORDS AND THE WRITTEN ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOG FOR THE 1993 CALENDAR YEAR. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.180(A). CACO ISSUED 10/13/98 ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $15,115. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. PENALTY PAID. CASE CLOSED.

Defendants (1)

• WHAS RADIONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WHAS RADIO

  4421 BISHOPS LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40211

  Registry ID: 110010581370

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WHAS RADIO (SUBSIDIARY OF CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO, INCentered 1998-10-13

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $15,115

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-10-13Final Order Issued
• 1998-11-06Enforcement Action Closed