EPA v. ALABAMA POWER COMPANY

Case summary

8/26/04 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,143, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. VIOLATIONS: ALABAMA POWER COMPANY HAD A LEAKING GE TRANSFORMER. TO PREVENT FURTHER LEAKAGE, THE TRANSFORMER WAS STORED IN A BAG. THE BAG WAS NOT LABELED WITH THE TSCA PCB MARK AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 761.40(a)(1). ALABAMA POWER COMPANY WAS IN POSSESSION OF A LEAKING TRANSFORMER THAT CREATED A SPILL PRIOR TO AUGUST 7, 2003. ALABAMA POWER COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SPILL ON JULY 31, 2003, THROUGH A COMPLAINT. AN ALABAMA POWER LINE CREW CONFIRMED THE LEAK UPON REMOVING THE TRANSFORMER FROM SERVICE ON AUGUST 7, 2003. THE SPILL CLEANUP WAS NOT INITIATED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 12, 2003, VIOLATING 40 CFR SECTION 761.125(b)(1

Defendants (1)

• ALABAMA POWER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ALABAMA POWER COMPANY

  213 NORTH MAIN AVENUE, SYLACAUGA, AL, 35150

  Registry ID: 110018915487

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALABAMA POWER COMPANYentered 2004-08-26

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $5,143

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2004-08-26Final Order Issued
• 2004-08-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-09-20Enforcement Action Closed