EPA v. CONTINENTAL EAGLE

Case summary

4/10/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $24,664, TO BE PAID IN 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS OF $2,056, COMMENCING 30 DAYS OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER. ALLEGATIONS: RESPONDENT HAD 3 GE PYRANOL CAPACITORS THAT WERE NOT USED IN A RESTRICTED-ACCESS AREA. THEY WERE LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MANUFACTURING FLOOR AREA OVER TOP OF WORKSTATIONS - IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 761.30(l)(ii). RESOPNDENT FAILED TO MARK 6 GE CAPACITORS WITH THE TSCA PCB LABEL AS REQUIRED, VIOLATING 40 CFR 761.40(a)(3). RESPONDENT HAD 3 GE CAPACITORS, STORED FOR DISPOSAL, FOR OVER 1 YR FROM THE DATE THEY WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE, VIOLATING 40 CFR 761.65(a)(1). RESPONDENT HAD PCBs AND PCB ITEMS (CAPACITORS AND LIGHT BALLASTS) PROJECTED FOR DISPOSAL, WITHOUT EVER DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING ANNUAL RECORDS AND THE WRITTEN ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOGS FOR CALENDAR YRS 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, AND PRIOR YRS, VIOLATING 40 CFR 761.180(a)(1) AND (2). RESPONDENT FAILED TO INSPECT THEIR PCB CAPACITORS STORED FOR DISPOSAL, FOR LEAKS OR SPILLS ONCE EVERY 30 DAYS, VIOLATING 40 CFR 761.65(c)(5). RESPONDENT HAD OVER 35 LIGHT BALLASTS CONTAINING PCBS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY DISPOSED OF, VIOLATING 40 CFR 761.50(b)(2)(ii) AND 40 CFR 761.60(b)(6)(iii).

Defendants (1)

• CONTINENTAL EAGLENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CONTINENTAL EAGLE CORPORATION

  201 GIN SHOP HILL ROAD, PRATTVILLE, AL, 36067

  Registry ID: 110001128896

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONTINENTAL EAGLEentered 2007-04-10

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $24,664

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-04-10Final Order Issued
• 2007-04-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-04-12Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered