EPA v. COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

Case summary

THE FACILITY WAS CITED FOR: (1) FAILURE TO CONDUCT QUARTERLY TRANSFORMER INSPECTIONS FOR TWO PCB TRANSFORMERS FOR THRID AND FOURTH QUARTERS 1988 AND FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD QUARTER 1989; (2) FIALURE TO PROPERLY MARK WITH THE ML LABEL ACCESS WAYS TO TWO PCB TRANSFORMERS; (3) STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS WITHIN FIVE METERS OF TWO PCB TRANSFORMERS; (4) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ANNUAL DOCUMENTS FOR THE DISPOSITION OF PCB ITEMS FOR THE YEARS 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988; (5) FAILURE TO DATE PCB ITEMS IN STORAGE, TO STORE PCB ITEMS IN A DIKED AREA AND TO MARK THE PCB STORAGE AREA WITH THE ML LABEL.

Defendants (1)

• COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COOPER TIRE COMPANY

  701 LIMA AVE., FINDLAY, OH, 45840

  Registry ID: 110000395625

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANYentered 1991-08-02

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $5,845

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1990-06-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-06-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1991-08-02Final Order Issued
• 1991-08-07Compliance Achieved
• 1991-08-07Enforcement Action Closed