EPA v. Sterling Lumber Company, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 28th, 2018, the Region filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order commencing and concluding a proceeding against Sterling Lumber Co., LLC, for storing and operating six PCB transformers at its Phoenix, Illinois, facility in violation of the disposal, marking and inspection requirements of TSCA's PCB rule. This enforcement action resulted from an inspection by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Sterling's Phoenix facility manufactures wooden pallets and other wood products.
Defendants (1)
- Sterling Lumber CO., LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
STERLING LUMBER COMPANY, LLC
501 E 151ST ST, PHOENIX, IL, 60426
Registry ID: 110056417854
Statutes cited
- TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Sterling Lumber Company, LLCentered 2018-09-28
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $19,271 · SEP: $77,268
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2018-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-09-28Final Order Issued
- 2018-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601582626
- Case number
- 05-2019-0149
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- PCBS
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2019-0149 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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