EPA v. GENERAL MOTORS - BEDFORD

Case summary

A VIOLATION OF TSCA OCCURRED IN THAT RESPONDENT MAIN- TAINED AN OPEN, UNLINED LAGOON LOCATED ON RESPONDENT'S PRO- PERTY IN BEDFORD, INDIANA CONTAINING PCBS AT CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 50PPM, WHICH DID NOT MEET THE PHYSICAL REQUIRE- MENTS FOR A PCB STORAGE AREA. RESPONDENT FURTHER FAILED TO REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF THE PCBS WHICH HAD BEEN STORED IN THE NORTH LAGOON SINCE 1980, PRIOR TO 1/1/84. RESPONDENT, IN MARCH, 1981, DRAINED PART OF THE CONTENTS FROM THE NORTH LAGOON WHICH CONSTITUTED AN UNCONTROLLED DISCHARGE OF PCBS IN CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 50PPM.

Defendants (1)

• GENERAL MOTORS - BEDFORDNamed in complaint

Facilities (3)

• GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAIN GROUP BEDFORD FACILITY

  105 GM DRIVE, BEDFORD, IN, 47421

  Registry ID: 110000403215

• GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAIN GROUP BEDFORD FACILITY

  105 GM DRIVE, BEDFORD, IN, 47421

  Registry ID: 110000403215

• GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAIN GROUP BEDFORD FACILITY

  105 GM DRIVE, BEDFORD, IN, 47421

  Registry ID: 110000403215

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1986-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-09-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1987-06-25Final Order Issued
• 1987-06-25Compliance Achieved
• 1988-01-19Enforcement Action Closed