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05-1991-0051Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1991· Region 05

EPA v. ELKEM METALS, CO.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,000

Case summary

ELKEM HAS FAILED TO TEST HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS FOR PCBS ANNUALLY. ELKEM HAS ALSO FAILED TO MARK MEANS OF ACCESS TO PCB TRANSFORMERS. USEPA HAS A PROGRAM WITH OHIO EPA IN WHICH USEP IS TRYING TO GRADUALLY TEACH OEPA THE PCB PROGRAM AS PART OF THAT PROGRAM, USEPA IS ALLOWING OEPA TO PREPARE THE COMPLAINT, WITH USEPA OVERSIGHT. ONCE COMPLAINT IS COM- PLETED, USEPA WILL PROCEED WITH CASE. THE COMPLAINT IS STILL WITH OEPA.

Defendants (1)

  • ELKEM METALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • ELKEM METALS COMPANY

    STATE RTE. 7 S., MARIETTA, OH, 45750

    Registry ID: 110000741966

  • ELKEM METALS COMPANY

    STATE RTE. 7 S., MARIETTA, OH, 45750

    Registry ID: 110000741966

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ELKEM METALS, CO.entered 1992-02-21

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1991-03-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1992-02-21Final Order Issued
  • 1992-02-21Compliance Achieved
  • 1992-02-21Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
27647
Case number
05-1991-0051
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
AWTGL
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
PCBS

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1991-0051 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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