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05-2021-0171Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2021· Region 05

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-PCBSPCBS

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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