EPA v. CARTER'S ROYAL DISPOS-ALL AND SCRAP METAL

Case summary

9/12/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $6,320, TO BE PAID IN 3 INSTALLMENTS WITHIN 6 MONTHS COMMENCING 30 DAYS FROM EFFECTIVE DATE OF CAFO. RESPONDENT ILLEGALLY TRANSPORTED 10 PCB DRAINED TRANSFORMERS FROM SPRINGS INDUSTRIES, LANCASTER, SC, TO FACILITY IN TOCCOA, GA, FOR DISPOSAL. RESPONDENT FAILED TO CONDUCT VISUAL INSPECTIONS OF THESE PCB TRANSFORMERS FOR LEAKS OR SPILLS ON THE SITE AND DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN RECORDS OF THESE INSPECTIONS. RESPONDENT IMPROPERLY STORED 10 PCB TRANSFORMERS IN A STORAGE AREA NOT HAVING ADEQUATE ROOF AND WALLS, AND WHICH DID NOT HAVE FLOORING WITH A CONTINUOUS CURBING WITH A MINIMUM 6-INCH HIGH CURB. RESPONDENT, ACTING AS A TRANSPORTER FOR PCBs, BY TRANSPORTING THE 10 PCB TRANSFORMERS FROM LANCASTER, SC, TO TOCCOA, GA, FAILED TO NOTIFY EPA OF THEIR PCB WASTE ACTIVITIES BY FILING EPA FORM 7710-53. RESPONDENT, ACTING AS A TRANSPORTER FOR PCBs, FAILED TO MAINTAIN AT THEIR FACILITY COPIES OF EACH SIGNED MANIFEST OF PCB EQUIPMENT. RESPONDENT, ACTING AS A GENERATOR FOR PCBs, FAILED TO MAINTAIN AT THEIR FACILITY COPIES OF EACH CERTIFICATE OF DISPOSAL OF PCB EQUIPMENT.

Defendants (1)

• CARTER'S ROYAL DISPOS-ALL AND SCRAP METAL (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CARTER'S ROYAL DISPOS-ALL AND SCRAP METAL

  5192 BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE, TOCCOA, GA, 30577

  Registry ID: 110009358630

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARTER'S ROYAL DISPOS-ALL AND SCRAP METALentered 2007-09-12

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $6,320

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-09-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-09-12Final Order Issued
• 2007-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-11-19Enforcement Action Closed