EPA v. Heritage Crystal Clean

Case summary

After discovering they'd unknowingly picked up PCB contaminated oil, the company mixed the contaminated oil with non PCB oil, then failed to properly to properly store and dispose of the PCB contaminated mixture.

Defendants (1)

• Heritage Crystal CleanNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN

  2175 POINT BOULEVARD, ELGIN, IL, 60123-9211

  Registry ID: 110018052426

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Heritage Crystal Cleanentered 2016-07-26

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $100,000 · SEP: $400,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-07-26Final Order Issued
• 2016-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-08-08Enforcement Action Data Entered