EPA v. ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY

Case summary

ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY VIOLATED THE PCBS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, DISTRIBUTION IN COMMERCE AND USE REGULATIONS (PCB RULE), CODIFIED AT 40 CFR PART 761. RESPONDENT IMPROPERLY STORED COMBUSTIBLES WITH 5 METERS OF A PCB TRANSFORMER (5 COUNTS), FAILED TO MARK THE MEANS OF ACCESS TO A PCB TRANSFORMER, FAILED TO DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND MAKE AVAILABLE AN ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOG (FOUR COUNTS). ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY USES 6 PCB TRANSFORMERS AT THE CAMPUS OF ANTIOCH COLLEGE IN YELLOW SPRINGS. AN INSPECTION ON OCT- OBER 25, 1996 DOCUMENTED THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS IN CON- NECTION WITH THESE TRANSFORMERS: (1) FIVE COUNTS OF STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLES WITHIN 5 METERS OF PCB TRANSFORMERS (40 CFR 761.30(A)91)(VIII)), (2) ONE COUNTS OF FAILURE TO MARK THE MEANS OF ACCESS TO A PCB TRANSFORMER (40 CFR 761.40(J)(1))), AND (3) FOUR COUNTS OF FAILURE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOGS (40 CFR 761.180(A)).

Defendants (1)

• ANTIOCH UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ANTIOCH COLLEGE

  795 LIVERMORE ST, YELLOW SPGS, OH, 45387

  Registry ID: 110025507388

Statutes cited

• TSCA 151C — Toxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ANTIOCH UNIVERSITYentered 1998-09-29

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $7,863

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-03-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-29Final Order Issued
• 1999-08-05Enforcement Action Closed