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04-2000-0223Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2000· Region 04

EPA v. LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$7,250

Case summary

CAFO ISSUED 6/6/2000 ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $7,250. RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN A COMPLETE ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOG FOR 1996,IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R 761.180(A). RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN COMPLETE RECORDS OF INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE FOR TWO PCB TRANSFORMERS. IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.30(A). RESPONDENT IMPROPERLY LEAKING PCB TRANSFORMERS, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.60(A). RESPONDENT FAILED TO INITIATE CLEANUP PCB CONTAMINATED FLUID FROM TWO PCB TRANSFORMERS WITHIN 48 HOURS OF DISCOVERY, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. 761.30(A)(1)(X). REDS NO: 2000 032 233 215 217

Defendants (1)

  • LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC SOU SERV CTR

    4664 JENNINGS LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40218

    Registry ID: 110003244141

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYentered 2000-06-06

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $7,250

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2000-06-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-06-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-06-06Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
23627
Case number
04-2000-0223
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
RCRA
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
PCBS

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2000-0223 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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