EPA v. VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY, D/B/A VULCAN CHEMICALS

Case summary

1. SECTION 16 OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT, AS AMEND- ED ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C. SEC. 2615. 2. VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY, D/B/A VULCAN CHEMICALS ASHLAND ROAD GEISMAR, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70734 DOCKET OR INDEX NO. MM-95-R6-001-R,T REGISTERED AGENT FOR SERVICE: PRENTICE HALL CORPORATION SYSTEM, INC. 203 CARONELET STREET, SUITE 811 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70130 3. THE RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 15(1)(C) OF TSCA BY 1) FAILING TO MARK A PCB CONTAINER WITH THE ML LABEL, 2) FAILING TO DISPOSE OF PCBS AND PCB ITEMS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF DATE FIRST PLACED INTO STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL, 3) FAILING TO PROPERLY STORE PCBS AND PCB ITEMS, 4) FAIL- ING TO PROPERLY PREPARE AN ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOG, 5) FAIL- ING TO TIMELY PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT, 6) IN- ADEQUATE ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1990, 7) INADEQUATE ANNUAL RE- PORT FOR 1991, 8) FAILING TO NOTIFY EPA OF ITS PCB WASTE ACTIVITIES BY APR. 4, 1990, 9) FAILING TO COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS FOR INCINERATION OF ON-SITE GENERATED PCBS - SECTION III.B.2, AND 10) FAILING TO COMPLY WITH CONDI- TIONS FOR INCINERATION OF ON-SITE GENERATED PCBS - SEC- TION III.B.1. 4. PROPOSED RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY TOTALLING $158,775.00.

Defendants (1)

• VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY, D/B/A VULCANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY CHEMICALS DIVISION

  8318 ASHLAND ROAD, GEISMAR, LA, 70734

  Registry ID: 110000449774

• VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY CHEMICALS DIVISION

  8318 ASHLAND ROAD, GEISMAR, LA, 70734

  Registry ID: 110000449774

• VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY CHEMICALS DIVISION

  8318 ASHLAND ROAD, GEISMAR, LA, 70734

  Registry ID: 110000449774

• VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY CHEMICALS DIVISION

  8318 ASHLAND ROAD, GEISMAR, LA, 70734

  Registry ID: 110000449774

Statutes cited

• TSCA 151C — Toxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY, D/B/A VULCAN CHEMICALSentered 1996-03-21

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $81,375

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-11-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-11-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-03-21Final Order Issued
• 1996-08-01Compliance Achieved
• 1996-08-01Enforcement Action Closed