EPA v. USX CORPORATION

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 9/29/99 PROPOSING A PENALTY $79,300. COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT I RESPONDENT FAILED TO MARK ONE LOADING DOCK ENTRANCE, WHERE THE 4 ITE TRANSFORMERS WERE LOCATED. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.40(J)(1). COUNT II RESPONDENT FAILED TO MARK ONE LOADING DOCK ENTRANCE, WHERE TWO ITE PCB TRANSFORMERS WERE LOCATED. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.40(J)(1). COUNT III RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAKR ONE OF THE ENTRANCE DOORS TO THE UNIT SUBSTATION WHERE ITS ALLIS CHALMERS PCB TRANSFORMER WAS LOCATED. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.40(J)(1 COUNT IV FAILED TO MARK A ROLL UP DOOR TO THE #2 LOAD CENTER, WHERE TWO GENERAL ELECTRIC PCB TRANSFORMERS WERE LOCATED. COUNT V FAILED TO MARK THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE LEE WILSON G SUB- STATION, WHERE ITS TWO ALLIS CHALMERS PCB TRANSFORMERS WERE LOCATED. COUNT VI FAILED TO MARK THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE LEE WILSON SCD SUBSTATION, WHERE ITS TWO WESTINGHOUSE PCB TRANSFORMERS WERE LOCATED. COUNT VII FAILED TO MARK THE ENTRANCE TO ITS NORTH CONTROL ROOM FCE SUBSTATION WHERE ITS TWO WESTINGHOUSE PCB TRANSFORMERS WERE LOCATED. COUNT VIII FAILED TO MARK THE ENTRANCE TO THE Q-BOP SUBSTATION, WHERE ITS TWO ALLIS CHALMERS PCB TRANSFORMERS WERE LOCATED. COUNT IX RESPONDENT FAILED TO MARK THE ML LABEL AT THE ENTRANCE TO TH OH SOUTH RECTIFIER STATION, WHERE ITS THREE WESTINGHOUSE PCB TRANSFORMERS WERE LOCATED. COUNT X RESPONDENT FAILED TO MARK, WITH THE ML LABEL AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE OH NORTH RECTIFIER CONTROL ROOM WHERE ONE WESTINGHOUS PCB TRANSFORMER WAS LOCATED. COUNTS XI-XV FAILURE TO MARK PCB TRANFORMERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. COUNT XVI RESPONDENT STORED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS WITHIN FIVE METERS OF ITS ITE PCB TRANSFORMER, AT THE #4 GALVANIZING BUILDING/ FURNACE AND SHEAR STATION. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.30(A)(1)(VIII). COUNT XVII, XVIII, XIX RESPONDENT STORED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS WITHIN FIVE METERS OF ITS GENERAL ELECTRIC PCB TRANSFORMER LOCATED AT #4 COLD MILL AND #2 LOAD CENTER, #3 LOAD CENTER. COUNT XX RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE IN ITS CALENDAR YEAR 1996 ANNUA DOCUMENT LOG THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PCB LARGE HIGH OR LOW CAPACITORS REMAINING IN SERVICE AT THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.180(A)(2) (V). COUNT XXI RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE THE INFORMATION OUTLINED IN ITS CALENDAR YEAR 1995 ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOG. COUNT XXII RESPONDENT FAILED TO RETAIN COPIES OF THE CONTINUATION SHEETS FOR MANIFEST NUMBER 08238 AS PART OF THE FACILITY'S RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THREE YEARS OR AS SPECIFIED. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.209.

Defendants (1)

• USX CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

• US STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS

  5700 VALLEY ROAD, FAIRFIELD, AL, 35064

  Registry ID: 110000366318

• US STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS

  5700 VALLEY ROAD, FAIRFIELD, AL, 35064

  Registry ID: 110000366318

• US STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS

  5700 VALLEY ROAD, FAIRFIELD, AL, 35064

  Registry ID: 110000366318

• US STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS

  5700 VALLEY ROAD, FAIRFIELD, AL, 35064

  Registry ID: 110000366318

• US STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS

  5700 VALLEY ROAD, FAIRFIELD, AL, 35064

  Registry ID: 110000366318

• US STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS

  5700 VALLEY ROAD, FAIRFIELD, AL, 35064

  Registry ID: 110000366318

• US STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS

  5700 VALLEY ROAD, FAIRFIELD, AL, 35064

  Registry ID: 110000366318

• US STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS

  5700 VALLEY ROAD, FAIRFIELD, AL, 35064

  Registry ID: 110000366318

• US STEEL FAIRFIELD WORKS

  5700 VALLEY ROAD, FAIRFIELD, AL, 35064

  Registry ID: 110000366318

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• USX CORPORATIONentered 2000-01-25

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $17,667

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-01-25Final Order Issued
• 2000-03-14Enforcement Action Closed