EPA v. SALT RIVER RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 9/30/98 PROPOSING A PENALTY $14,600. COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT 1 RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN A COMPLETE ANUAL DOCUMENT LOG TO REFLECT ALL PCB WASTE ACTIVITIES FOR THE 1995 CALENDAR YEAR. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.180(A) (2). COUNT II RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN A COMPLETE ANNUAL DOCUMENT TO RELECT ALL PCB WASTE ACTIVITIES FOR THE 1994 CALENDAR YEAR. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.180(A) (2). COUNT III RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN A COMPLETE ANNUAL DOCUMENT TO REFLECT ALL PCB WASTE ACTIVITIES FOR THE 1993 CALENDAR YEAR. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA SECTION 761.180(A) (2). COUNT IV RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN RECORDS FOR EACH BATCH OF PCB-CONTAMINATED OIL THAT WAS DEPOSITED INTO THE 220-GALLON PCB CONTAINER AT THE NELSON COUNTY STORAGE FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(C) (8). COUNT V RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN RECORDS FOR EACH BATCH OF PCB CONTAMINATED OIL THAT WAS DEPOSITED INTO THE 220-GALLON PCB CONTAINER AT THE BULLITT COUNTY STORAGE FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(C) (8). COUNT VI RESPONDENT FAILED TO DISPOSE OF ONE DRUMMED PCB TRANSFORMER AND ONDE DRUM OF PCB CONTAMINATED SOIL WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE DATE THE MATERIAL WAS FIRST PLACED INTO STORAGE AT THE NELSON COUNTY STORAGE FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(A). COUNT VII RESPONDENT FAILED TO DISPOSE OF THE ONE DRUMMED PCB TRANSFORMER WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE DATE THE MATERIAL WAS FIRST PLACED INTO STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL AT THE BULLITT COUNTY STORAGE FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(A). COUNT VIII RESPONDENT FAILED TO PLACE A THE OF WHEN TWO PCB-CONTAMINATED TRANSFORMERS WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(C) (1). COUNT IX RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A NOTIFICATION TO EPA OF PCB WASTE ACTIVITIES. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.205(C) (2) (I) (III). CACO ISSUED 9/30/98 ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,169. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. PENALTY PAID. CASE CLOSED.

Defendants (1)

• SALT RIVER RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SALT RIVER RURAL ELEC COOP

  111 W BRASHEAR AVE, BARDSTOWN, KY, 40004

  Registry ID: 110010581389

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SALT RIVER RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONentered 1998-09-30

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $11,169

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-10-08Enforcement Action Closed