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04-2000-0261Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2000· Region 04

EPA v. UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$10,200

Case summary

CAFO ISSUED 7/10/2000 ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $10,200. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROPERLY STORE THE TWO PCB-CONTAMINATED TRANSFORMERS. IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(B)(1 RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF OIL FROM THE TWO PCB TRANSFORMERS WHEN THE OIL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.60(A). RESPONDENT FAILED TO MARK THE AREA WITH M LABEL. IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.40(A)(10). RESPONDENT FAILED TO DATE THE TWO PCB-CONTAMINATED TRANSFORMERS WITH THE DATE THAT THEY WERE FIRST PLACED IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL. IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 761.65(C)(8). REDS NO: 2000 071 15D OVN 6NQ

Defendants (1)

  • UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY CO. INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • U S PIPE & FOUNDRY COMPANY

    3000 30TH AVE. N., BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35207

    Registry ID: 110000366620

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, INC.entered 2000-07-10

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $10,200

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2000-07-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-07-10Final Order Issued
  • 2000-07-11Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
23664
Case number
04-2000-0261
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 04-2000-0261 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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