EPA v. TIMPSON ELECTRIC UTILITY, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 16 OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2615. 2. CITY OF TIMPSON ELECTRIC UTILITY TIMPSON, SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 15(1)(C) OF TSCA BY 1) FAILING TO REGISTER ASSUMED PCB TRANSFORMERS WITH FIRE RESPONSE PERSONNEL, 2) FAILING TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR ASSUMED PCB TRANSFORM- ERS, 3) FAILING TO MARK ASSUMED PCB TRANSFORMERS WITH ML MARK, 4) FAILING TO MARK PCB STORAGE AREA WITH ML MARK, 5) IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF PCBS, 6) FAILING TO REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF PCBS AND PCB ITEMS WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE WHEN FIRST PLACED INTO STORAGE, 7) INADEQUATE PCB STORAGE FACILITY, 8) FAILING TO TRANSFER LEAKING PCB ART- ICLES IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL INTO NON-LEAKING CONTAIN- ERS, 9-12) FAILING TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AN ANNUAL DOC- UMENT LOG FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 AND 1991, 13) AND FAILING TO NOTIFY EPA OF PCB WASTE ACTIVI- TY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $38,500.

Defendants (1)

• TIMPSON ELECTRIC UTILITY, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF TIMPSON ELECTRIC UTILITY

  JACOBS ST, TIMPSON, TX, 75975

  Registry ID: 110010653275

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6 — Regulation of Hazardous Chemical Substances and Mixtures (includes Asbestos and PCBs)
• TSCA 151C — Toxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TIMPSON ELECTRIC UTILITY, CITY OFentered 1997-06-30

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-12-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-28Compliance Achieved
• 1999-01-12Enforcement Action Closed