EPA v. PROCTOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Case summary

AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLIANCE INSPECTION, PROCTOR HAD THREE PCB TRANSFOMERS AND A ONE GALLON CAN CONTAINING PCB CONTAMINATED DEBRIS. PROCTOR FAILED TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN COMPLETE ANNUAL RECORDS ON THE DISPOSITION OF ITS PCB ITEMS FOR CALANDAR YEARS 1978-1980 AND 1982-1985, IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTION 761.180(A). PROCTOR FAILED TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN QUARTERLY RECORDS OF THE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PCB TRANSFORMER FOR THE YEARS 1981-1986, IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTION 761.30(2)(1)(VI). PROCTOR FAILED TO REGISTER ITS PCB TRANSFORMERS WITH LOCAL FIRE RESPONSE PERSONNEL, IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTION 761.30(A)(1)(XII). PROCTOR FAILED TO DATE ITS PCB CONTAINER WHEN IT WAS PLACED IN STORAGE AND TO DISPOSE OF THE PCB CONTAINER WITHIN 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE IT WAS PLACED IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL, IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTION 761.65(A) AND (C)(8).

Defendants (1)

• PROCTOR COMMUNITY HOSPITALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PROCTOR HOSPITAL

  5409 N KNOXVILLE, PEORIA, IL, 61614

  Registry ID: 110001803059

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PROCTOR COMMUNITY HOSPITALentered 1988-09-22

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $3,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1988-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-03-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1988-09-22Final Order Issued
• 1988-09-27Enforcement Action Closed