EPA v. DEERE & COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

ON JUNE 16, 1996, THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN, AND MAK E AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST BY EPA, A RECORD OF INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE HISTORY FOR THE NINE PCB TRANSFOR MERS AT IS FACILITY FOR MULTIPLE QUARTERS FROM 1982 THROUGH 1996 IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R.  761.30(A)(1)(XII) AND SECTI ON 15(1)(C) OF TSCA, 15 U.S.C.  2614(1)(C). ON JUNE 16, 19 96, RESPONDENT FAILED TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AT ITS FACILIT Y, AND MAKE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST BY EPA, AN NUAL RECORDS AND THE WRITTEN ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOG OF THE DISP OSITION OF PCBS AND PCB ITEMS AT ITS FACILITY FOR CALENDAR Y EARS 1994, 1993, AND 1992, IN VIOLATIONS OF 40 C.F.R.  761. 180(A) AND SECTION 15 OF TSCA, 15 U.S.C.  2614(1)(C). (COUN TS V - VII). ON JUNE 16, RESPONDENT FAILED TO DISPOSE OF IT S PCB OIL IN AN INCINERATOR WHICH COMPLIES WITH 40 C.F.R.  761.60 AND SECTION 15(10(C) OF TSCA, 15 U.S.C.  2614(1)(C).

Defendants (1)

• DEERE & COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DEERE & CO INC

  1300 19TH ST, MOLINE, IL, 61244

  Registry ID: 110010700492

Statutes cited

• TSCA 15 — Prohibited Acts

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DEERE & COMPANY, INC.entered 1998-04-22

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-07-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-04-22Final Order Issued
• 2000-04-05Enforcement Action Closed