EPA v. SCANA, INC.

Case summary

6/20/08 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. IN A LETTER TO EPA DATED JAN 15, 2008, SCANA ADMITTED THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS UNDER TSCA, 40 CFR 761: 1. SCANA FAILED TO REGISTER SIX PCB TRANSFORMERS WITH EPA AND COMPLY WITH USE CONDITIONS, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 761.30(a)(1), WITH RESPECT TO TWO PCB TRANSFORMERS LOCATED AT ITS SALUDA HYDRO FACILITY IN COLUMBIA, SC, AND 4 PCB TRANSFORMERS LOCATED AT ITS PARR GAS TURBINE FACILITY IN JENKINSVILLE, SC. 2. SCANA FAILED TO MARK 6 PCB TRANSFORMERS AND ACCESS TO THESE TRANSFORMERS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 761.40(a)(2) AND (j). 2 OF THESE TRANSFORMERS WERE LOCATED AT ITS SALUDA HYDRO FACILITY IN COLUMBIA, SC, AND 4 PCB TRANSFORMERS WERE LOCATED AT ITS PARR GAS TURBINE FACILITY IN JENKINSVILLE, SC. 3. SCANA FAILED TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 761.180(a) OF 2 PCB TRANSFORMERS LOCATED AT ITS SALUDA HYDRO FACILITY IN COLUMBIA, SC AND 4 PCB TRANSFORMERS LOCATED AT ITS PAR GAS TURBINE FACILITY IN JENKINSVILLE, SC. 4. SCANA FAILED TO DISPOSE OF A PCB SPILL OCCURRING AT THE SALUDA HYDRO FACILITY IN COLUMBIA, SC, WITHIN 48 HOURS OF DISCOVERY AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 761.60(a). UNDER EPA'S ENFORCEMENT POLICY FOR TSCA PCB VIOLATIONS, A GRAVITY-BASED PENALTY OF $85,142 COULD HAVE BEEN ASSESSED FOR THESE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• SCANA, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (5)

• SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS (SCE&G)/PARR HYDRO STATION

  PARR ROAD, JENKINSVILLE, SC, 29065

  Registry ID: 110069998642

• SCANA CORPORATION

  6065 BUSH RIVER ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC, 29212

  Registry ID: 110037081038

• SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS (SCE&G)/PARR HYDRO STATION

  PARR ROAD, JENKINSVILLE, SC, 29065

  Registry ID: 110069998642

• SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS (SCE&G)/PARR HYDRO STATION

  PARR ROAD, JENKINSVILLE, SC, 29065

  Registry ID: 110069998642

• SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS (SCE&G)/PARR HYDRO STATION

  PARR ROAD, JENKINSVILLE, SC, 29065

  Registry ID: 110069998642

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SCANA, INC.entered 2008-06-20

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-06-20Final Order Issued
• 2008-06-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered