EPA v. TRANSFORMA MARINE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 16 OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2615. 2. TRANSFORMA MARINE CORPORATION 641 S PORT ROAD (PORT OF BROWNSVILLE) BROWNSVILLE, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS 78521 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 6E OF TSCA BY 1) FAILING TO PROPERLY MARK ONE PCB CONTAINER WITH THE ML LABEL, 2) FAILING TO MARK PCB STORAGE FACILITY WITH THE MARK ML, 3) HAVING INADEQUATE PCB STORAGE FACILITY, 4) FAILING TO DATE PCB ARTICLES AND PCB CONTAINERS WHEN THEY ARE PLACED IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL, AND 5) FAILING TO TO NOTIFY EPA OF PCB WASTE ACTIVITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $53,500.

Defendants (1)

• TRANSFORMA MARINE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TRANSFORMA MARINE CORP

  641 S PORT RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78523

  Registry ID: 110010653266

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRANSFORMA MARINE CORPORATIONentered 1997-04-14

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $6,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-12-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-04-14Final Order Issued
• 1997-11-28Compliance Achieved
• 1997-12-04Enforcement Action Closed