EPA v. SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS

Case summary

1. SECTION 16(A) OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT, 15 U.S.C. SEC. 2615 ( TSCA ). 2. DR. ROBERT GEX, CHANCELLOR SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS 6400 PRESS DRIVE NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70126 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 15(1)(C) OF TSCA BY 1) FAILING TO REGISTER BY DEC. 1, 1985 ITS 6 PCB TRANSFORMERS IN USE WITH FIRE RESPONSE PERSONNEL, 2) BY FAILING TO PREPARE AND MAINTAIN AND MAKE AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION, THE RECORDS OF INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE HISTORY FOR ITS 6 TRANSFORMERS, 3) BY FAILING TO PREPARE AND MAINTAIN ANNUAL DOCUMENTS FOR THE LATER HALF OF 1978 AND CALENDAR YEARS 1979 THROUGH 1897, 4) BY FAILING TO RECORD IN ANNUAL DOCUMENTS THE DATES WHEN ITS 3 PCB TRANSFORMER SENT FOR DISPOSAL WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE, 5) BY FAILING TO RECORD IN ANNUAL DOCUMENTS THE DATES WHEN ITS 3 TRANSFORMERS SENT FOR DISPOSAL WERE PLACED IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL, 6) BY FAILING TO RECORD IN ANNUAL DOCUMENTS THE TOTAL WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMS OF ANY PCBS CON- TAINED IN ITS 3 TRANSFORMERS SENT FOR DISPOSAL, 7) BY FAILING TO RECORD IN ANNUAL DOCUMENTS THE TOTAL WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMS OF ANY PCBS CONTAINED IN ITS 42 DRUMS OF PCB FLUID AND PCB CONTAMINATED DEBRIS SENT FOR DISPOSAL IN OCT. 1987, AND 8) BY FAILING TO RECORD IN ANNUAL DOCU- MENTS THE TOTAL WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMS OF ANY PCBS CONTAINED IN ITS 6 PCB TRANSFORMERS IN USE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $19,000 AND THE SUBMISSION OF THE RECONSTRUCRTED PCB ANNUAL DOCUMENTS AND ANNUAL DOCU- MENT LOGS.

Defendants (1)

• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS

  6400 PRESS DRIVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70122

  Registry ID: 110001246278

Statutes cited

• TSCA 151C — Toxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANSentered 1995-07-28

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $4,380

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1989-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-03-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-07-28Final Order Issued
• 1995-08-09Compliance Achieved
• 1995-08-09Enforcement Action Closed