EPA v. EAST OHIO GAS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$193,260
Case summary
A COMPLAINT AND CACO WERE FILED SIMULTANEOUSLY ON JULY 13, 1998 RESOLVING 161 VIOLATIONS OF TSCA VOLUNTARILY SUBMITTED TO USEPA BY THE EAST OHIO GAS COMPANY. THE GRAVITY PORTION OF THE PENALTY WAS REDUCED 100% UNDER THE AGENCY'S SELF- DISCLOSURE POLICY. A PENALTY OF $193,260 RECOVERED TO RECOVER THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF THE VIOLATIONS TO EAST OHIO GAS.
Defendants (1)
- EAST OHIO GASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SVC CO.
1717 NINTH ST., CLEVELAND, OH, 441010759
Registry ID: 110010598335
Statutes cited
- TSCA 15 — Prohibited Acts
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EAST OHIO GASentered 1998-07-13
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $193,260
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-07-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-07-13Final Order Issued
- 1998-08-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 1998-08-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31080
- Case number
- 05-1998-0487
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prohibited Acts
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0487 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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