05-2016-0012Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2016· Region 05
EPA v. Big River Zinc CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Facility stored PCB transformers for reuse beyond five years and failed to properly dispose of PCBs
Defendants (1)
- Big River Zinc CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BIG RIVER ZINC CORP
RTE 3 AND MONSANTO AVE, SAUGET, IL, 62201
Registry ID: 110018344077
BIG RIVER ZINC CORP
RTE 3 AND MONSANTO AVE, SAUGET, IL, 62201
Registry ID: 110018344077
Statutes cited
- TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Big River Zinc CAFOentered 2015-10-13
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2015-10-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-10-13Final Order Issued
- 2015-12-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600466377
- Case number
- 05-2016-0012
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- PCBS
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2016-0012 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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