EPA v. REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON COUNTY

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 1/3/2000 PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $209,000. COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNTS 1-16 COUNT I - RESPONDENTS DISTRIBUTED IN COMMERCE PCBS PRIOR TO OBTAINING AN EXEMPTION. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.20(C). COUNT II - RESPONDENTS FAILED TO REUSE THE PCB DIELECTRIC FLUID IN A PCB TRANSFORMER OR DISPOSING IT. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.30(A)(2)(III). COUNT III - RESPONDENTS FAILED TO CONTROL THE RELEASE OF PCB DIELECTRIC FLUID ON THE GROUND AT THE STORAGE. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.60(D). COUNT IV - RESPONDENT FAILED TO POST THE LABEL REQUIRED ON THE PCB TRANSFORMERS. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTIO 761.40(A)(2). COUNT V - RESPONDENTS FAILED TO POST THE REQUIRED LABEL ON THE PCB STORAGE AREA. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.40(A)(2). COUNT VI - RESPONDENTS FAILED TO POST THE REQUIRED LABEL AT THE PCB STORAGE AREA.IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. 761.40( A)(1). COUNT VII - XI - VIOLATIONS OF LABELING REQUIREMENTS TO PCB TRANSFORMERS AND IN PCB STORAGE AREAS. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.40(A)(1). COUNT XII - RESPONDENTS FAILED TO STORE THE LEAKING PCB TRANSFORMERS INSIDE A PCB STORAGE FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(B)(1). COUNT XIII - RESPONDENTS FAILED TO POST THE STORAGE DATES ON THE TRANSFORMERS. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(C)(8). COUNT XIV - RESPODENTS FAILED TO POST THE STORAGE DATE ON TH PCB CONTAINER. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(C)(8). COUNT XV&XVI- RESPONDENTS FAILED TO POST THE STORAGE DATE ON THE PCB CONTAINER. IN VIOLATION OF TSCA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(C)(8). CACO ISSUED 1/3/00 ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $84,200. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENTS OF $16,840. THE LAST PAYMENT IS DUE BY 2/2001.

Defendants (2)

• MAINLINE CONTRACTING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTH.LOUISVILLE ANDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• REGIONAL AIRPORT & AUTHORITY OF LV JEFF

  3345 ROGER E. SCHUPP DR, LOUISVILLE, KY, 402050000

  Registry ID: 110000793972

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF LOUISVILLE AND JEFFEentered 2000-01-03

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $84,200

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-01-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-01-03Final Order Issued
• 2000-01-18Enforcement Action Data Entered