EPA v. JOHNSTON TEXTILES

Case summary

8/2/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,290, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT HAD 52 PCB CAPACITORS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND THE BASEMENT ANNEX LEVEL THAT WERE MARKED WITH THE TSCA PCB SMALL LABELS. TWO OF THESE BANKS OF PCB CAPACITORS, #12 AND #17, WERE DISCONNECTED AND HAD BEEN STORED FOR DISPOSAL FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR, VIOLATING 40 CFR 761.65(a)(1).

Defendants (1)

• JOHNSTON TEXTILES (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• JOHNSTON TEXTILES, SHAWMUT COMPLEX

  3204 34TH STREET, VALLEY, AL, 36854

  Registry ID: 110009456695

• JOHNSTON TEXTILES, SHAWMUT COMPLEX

  3204 34TH STREET, VALLEY, AL, 36854

  Registry ID: 110009456695

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOHNSTON TEXTILESentered 2007-08-02

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $1,290

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-08-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-08-02Final Order Issued
• 2007-08-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-08-16Enforcement Action Data Entered