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05-1993-0049Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1993· Region 05

EPA v. TAPLIN ENTERPRICES, INC./A&B INDUSTRIAL

Withdrawn by Region/State

Case summary

COMPLAINT ISSUED WHEN IT WAS LEARNED THAT RESPONDENT ENGAGED IN PCB WASTE HANDLING ACTIVITIES AND FAILED TO NOTIFY USEPA. SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS REVEALED THAT RESPONDENT HAD NOT TRANSPORTED WASTES HAVING PCB'S GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 50 PPM IN CONCENTRATION. WHEN RESPONDENT PROVIDED DOCUMENTARY VERIFYING THIS, COMPLAINT WAS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

Defendants (2)

  • A&B INDUSTRIAL
  • TAPLIN ENTERPRICES, INCNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • TAPLIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTING CORP

    5100 W MICHIGAN AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49007

    Registry ID: 110008444914

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

    Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1992-07-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1992-07-07Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1992-12-18Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
28201
Case number
05-1993-0049
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 05-1993-0049 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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