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05-1992-0133Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1992· Region 05

EPA v. STATE OF IND DEPT OF CORRECTION, WESTVILLE CORRECTION CENTER

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$3,000

Compliance action

$38,000

Case summary

ON AUGUST 20, 1990, INSPECTION OF THIS MEDIUM SECURITY FACILITY REVEALED NUMEROUS RECORD KEEPING, MARKING, AND USE VIOLATIONS. PENALTY OFFSET. GRAVITY BASED PENALTY WAS REDUCED TO $38,000 UPON RECEIPT OF FACTUAL INFORMATION FROM RESPONDENT INDICATING THAT ORIGINAL CALCULATION WAS TOO HIGH. RESPONDENT WILL TEST IN SERVICE TRANSFORMERS AND REMOVE THOSE THAT HAVE CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 50 PPM PCB.

Defendants (1)

  • STATE OF INDIANA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WESTVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER

    COUNTY ROUTE 1100 WEST AND COUNTY ROUTE 600 NORTH, WESTVILLE, IN, 46391

    Registry ID: 110002042726

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • STATE OF IND. DEPT OF CORRECTIONSentered 1998-11-05

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1992-06-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1992-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-11-05Final Order Issued
  • 1999-02-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
27996
Case number
05-1992-0133
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
SWERB
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
PCBS

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1992-0133 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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