EPA v. GROUP EIGHT TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Case summary

RICHARD R. WAGNER WAS REASSIGNED THIS CASE FROM TOM MARTIN, AS OF 11/19/91. AT THAT TIME AN AMENDED COMPLAINT WAS ON FILE IN EACH CASE, AS WELL AS AN AMENDED ANSWER. THESE CASES HAVE NOT BEEN OFFICIALLY CONSOLIDATED. GROUP EIGHT IS CHARGED WITH(I)FAILING TO DISPOSE OF PCB AND PCB-CONTAMINATED TRANSFORMERS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THEIR PLACEMENT IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL, (II) STORING THOSE TRANSFORMERS IN A FACILITY LACKING A ROOF, WALLS, AND IMPERVIOUS FLOOR WITH 6 CONTINUOUS CURBING, (III) FAILURE TO DATE THOSE TRANSFORMERS AT THE TIME THEY WERE PLACED IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL, (IV) FAILING TO MARK A PCB TRANSFORMER WITH A PCB LABEL, (V) FAILURE TO MARK PCB STORAGE AREA WITH THE PCB LABEL, AND (VI) FAILURE TO DISPOSE OF 442 GALLONS OF PCB FLUIDS IN A FACILITY COMPLING WITH THE PCB RULE. WAUSAU IS CHARGED WITH FAILING TO DISPOSE OF 442 GALLONS OF PCB FLUIDS IN A FACILITY COMPLING WITH THE PCB RULE. GROUP EIGHT WAS THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING AND TRANSFORMERS. WAUSAU WAS ITS INSURANCE CARRIER, AND ARRANGED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE TRANSFORMERS. DISPOSAL OCCURED AFTER A FIRE DESTROYED THE BUILDING.

Defendants (2)

• GROUP EIGHTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WAUSAUNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VOGUE FURNITURE

  2720 W 14 MILE RD, ROYAL OAK, MI, 48073

  Registry ID: 110007574160

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GROUP EIGHT TECHNOLOGY, INC.entered 1995-09-29

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $58,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1991-10-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1992-03-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-09-29Final Order Issued
• 1999-08-16Enforcement Action Closed