EPA v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA

Case summary

1. SECTION 16 OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2615. 2. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA FACILITIES: 1. 106 EAST MORROW STREET SAND SPRINGS,TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74063 2. 400 NORTH BELL ROAD GRANDFIELD, TILLMAN, OKLAHOMA 73546 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 15(1)(C) OF TSCA BY 1) DISPOSING OF PCBS AT CONCENTRATIONS OF 50 PPM OR GREATER AT THE SAND SPRINGS FACILITY BY A MEANS OTHER THAN INCINERATION OR DISPOSAL IN AN AUTHORIZED CHEMICAL WASTE LANDFILL, 2) FAILING TO REMOVE FROM STORAGE AND DISPOSING OF PCBS WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE THE PCBS WERE FIRST PLACED IN STORAGE, AND 3) FAILING TO DATE PCB ARTICLES WITH THE DATE THE PCB ARTICLES WERE PLACED IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $479,500.

Defendants (2)

• PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OK.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PUBLIC SVC CO OF OKLAHOMA

  400 N BELL RD, GRANDFIELD, OK, 73546

  Registry ID: 110010641154

• PUBLIC SERVICE OF OKLAHOMA

  106 E MORROW RD, SAND SPRINGS, OK, 74063

  Registry ID: 110011402892

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMAentered 1998-03-04

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $70,875

• PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMAentered 1997-09-10

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $7,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-03-04Final Order Issued
• 1999-09-01Compliance Achieved
• 1999-10-29Enforcement Action Closed