EPA v. CAMP BEAUREGARD

Case summary

1. SECTION 16 OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2615. 2. CAMP BEAUREGARD U.S. DEPT. OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD BUILDING 429, FIRST STREET PINEVILLE, RAPIDES PARISH, LOUISIANA 71360-3737 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CRF SECTION 761.30(A) (1)(VI) BY FAILING TO REGISTER PCB TRANSFORMERS WITH FIRE RESPONSE PERSONNEL, 40 CFR SECTION 761.30(A)(1)(IX) BY FAILING TO CONDUCT A VISUAL INSPECTION OF PCB TRANSFORM- ERS IN USE, 40 CFR SECTION 761.30(A)(1)(XII) BY FAILING TO PREPARE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS OF INSPECTION AND MAIN- TENANCE HISTORY, 40 CFR SECTION 761.40(A)(2) BY FAILING TO MARK PCB TRANSFORMERS, 40 CFR SECTION 761.60 BY IM- PROPER DISPOSAL OF SPILLS OF PCBS MATERIALS, AND 40 CFR 761.180(A) BY FAILING TO PREPARE AND MAINTAIN PCB DOCU- MENTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE TO THE RESPONDENT REQUESTING THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS BY RETURNING TO EPA 1) COPY OF NOTIFICATION TO FIRE RESPONSE PERSONNEL, 2) COPY OF A QUARTERLY INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE HISTORY RECORD FOR EACH PCB TRANSFORMER, 3) CERTIFICATION, IN- CLUDING A PICTURE, SHOWING THAT EACH PCB TRANSFORMER HAS BEEN LABELLED PROPERLY, 4) CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING A PICTURE, SHOWING THAT THE PCB STORAGE AREA IS MARKED OR A STATEMENT CERTIFYING THAT THE RESPONDENT WILL NOT BE STORING PCBS AND PCBS WASTE FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS, 5) COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION OF THE CLEANUP OF THE SPILLS, AND 6) RECONSTRUCTION OF ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOGS FOR 1991, 1992, AND 1993 PLUS PROVIDE A COPY OF ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOGS FOR 1994 AND 1995.

Defendants (1)

• CAMP BEAUREGARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CAMP BEAUREGARD DEPARTMENT OF ARMY

  FIRST STREET, PINEVILLE, LA, 71360

  Registry ID: 110006892915

• CAMP BEAUREGARD DEPARTMENT OF ARMY

  FIRST STREET, PINEVILLE, LA, 71360

  Registry ID: 110006892915

Statutes cited

• TSCA 151C — Toxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CAMP BEAUGARDentered 1997-10-03

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-11-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-10-03Final Order Issued
• 1997-10-03Compliance Achieved
• 1997-10-23Enforcement Action Closed