EPA v. BS OPELIKA, LLC

Case summary

CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER FILED ON JULY 29, 2020 - On or about July 9, 2019, an inspection was conducted by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management on behalf of the EPA at a facility owned and operated by Respondent, located at 1800 Crawford Road, Opelika, Alabama, to determine compliance with the PCB regulations. At the time of the inspection, Respondent was storing the following PCB Items for disposal: (1) A PCB-contaminated transformer, serial number E689273B, containing 250 gallons of fluid with PCB concentrations at 289 ppm; (2) a PCB-contaminated transformer, serial number F965644C, containing 160 gallons of fluid with PCB concentrations at 83 ppm; (3) a PCB-contaminated transformer, serial number F-965644F, containing 160 gallons fluid with PCB concentrations at 72 ppm; and (4) a PCB-contaminated transformer, serial number F-965644O, containing 160 gallons of fluid with PCB concentrations at 66 ppm. The four (4) PCB-contaminated transformers listed in Paragraph 6 above, had all been disconnected from power and stored on-site for disposal for greater than I-year. The term PCB items is defined in 40 C.F.R. ? 761.3, as any PCB Article, PCB Article Container, PCB Container, PCB Equipment, or anything that deliberately or unintentionally contains or has as a part of it any PCB or PCBs.

Defendants (1)

• BS OPELIKA, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BS OPELIKA

  1800 CRAWFORD ROAD, OPELIKA, AL, 36804

  Registry ID: 110000369663

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BS OPELIKA, LLCentered 2020-07-29

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $31,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-07-29Final Order Issued
• 2020-07-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-08-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-08-31Enforcement Action Data Entered