EPA v. BEREA MUNICIPAL UTILITY

Case summary

5/29/09 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,773, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. VIOLATIONS: ON OR ABOUT DEC 10, 2008, AN INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, 5 PCB-CONTAMINATED TRANSFORMERS WERE STORED IN THE PCB STORAGE AREA. NON OF THE PCB-CONTAMINATED TRANSFORMERS WERE MARKED WITH THE DATE THE PCB WASTE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE - IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 761.65(c)(8). AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, 5 PCB-CONTAMINATED TRANSFORMERS WERE STORED IN THE PCB STORAGE AREA. RESPONDENT HAD NO RECORDS DOCUMENTING THAT THESE PCB-CONTAMINATED TRANSFORMERS HAD BEEN CHECKED FOR LEAKS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 30 DAYS - IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 761.65(c)(5) AND 40 CFR 761.180(a)(1)(iii).

Defendants (1)

• BEREA MUNICIPAL UTILITY(SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BEREA MUNICIPAL UTILITY

  200 HARRISON ROAD, BEREA, KY, 40403

  Registry ID: 110037955638

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BEREA MUNICIPAL UTILITYentered 2009-05-29

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $1,773

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2009-05-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-05-29Final Order Issued
• 2009-07-09Enforcement Action Data Entered