EPA v. Lake Region Electric Cooperative
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On 05/26/2021, Region 5 filed a CAFO with the regional hearing clerk against Lake Region Electric Cooperative. Region 5 alleges that Lake Region Electric Cooperative failed to properly reuse or dispose of a PCB contaminated transformer within the 5 year period issued by guidelines. Lake Region Electric Cooperative will pay a fine of $10,587.
Defendants (1)
- Mr. Paul Schramel Materials SupervisorNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LAKE REGION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
1401 SOUTH BROADWAY, PELICAN RAPIDS, MN, 56572
Registry ID: 110003923791
Statutes cited
- TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Lake Region Electric Cooperativeentered 2021-05-26
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $10,587
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2021-05-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-05-26Final Order Issued
- 2021-06-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602736190
- Case number
- 05-2021-0171
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- PCBS
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2021-0171 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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