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05-1988-0175Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1988· Region 05

EPA v. WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$8,000

Case summary

TSCA CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT IN 2 COUNTS: 1. IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF PCBS 2. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS STORED WITHIN 5 METERS OF A PCB TRANSFORMER. TOTAL PENALTY SOUGHT IS $8000.

Defendants (1)

  • MINGO JUNCTION PLANT(STEUBENVILLE SOUTH)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATION MINGO JUNCTION

    MCLISTER AVE., MINGO JUNCTION, OH, 43938

    Registry ID: 110000591592

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPORATIONentered 1988-07-26

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $8,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1988-04-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1988-04-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1988-07-26Final Order Issued
  • 1988-07-26Compliance Achieved
  • 1988-07-26Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
26877
Case number
05-1988-0175
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
PCBS

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1988-0175 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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