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05-1988-0264Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1988· Region 05

EPA v. OHIO EDISON

Source Agrees

Penalty assessed

$15,000

Case summary

SPILL OF PCB CONTAMINATED OIL INTO WATER CONSTITUTED IM- PROPER DISPOSAL (40 CFR SECTION 761.60A). FACILITY ALSO VIOLATED STORAGE AND MARKING PROVISIONS AT SECTION 761.65(C) (7) AND SECTION 761.40(A), RESPECTIVELY.

Defendants (1)

  • OHIO EDISONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OHIO EDISON CO

    76 S MAIN ST, AKRON, OH, 44308

    Registry ID: 110013718281

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • OHIO EDISONentered 1989-09-11

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1988-06-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1988-06-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1989-09-11Final Order Issued
  • 1989-10-04Compliance Achieved
  • 1989-10-04Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
26960
Case number
05-1988-0264
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 05-1988-0264 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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