EPA v. MCKINNEY SMELTING, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$25,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 16 OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2615. 2. MCKINNEY SMELTING, INC. 300 NORTH MCDONALD MCKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS 75070 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 15(1)(C) OF TSCA BY DISPOSING OF PCBS AT CONCENTRATIONS OF 50 PPM OR GREATER AT THE FACILITY BY A MEANS OTHER THAN INCINERA- TION OR DISPOSAL IN AN AUTHORIZED CHEMICAL WASTE LAND- FILL. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $472,500.
Defendants (1)
- MCKINNEY SMELTING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MCKINNEY SMELTING INCORPORATED
300 N MCDONALD, MCKINNEY, TX, 75070
Registry ID: 110009312797
Statutes cited
- TSCA 151C — Toxic Sub Control Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MCKINNEY SMELTING, INC.entered 1998-06-30
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $25,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-12-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-06-30Final Order Issued
- 1998-07-08Compliance Achieved
- 1998-07-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36875
- Case number
- 06-1997-0043
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Sub Control Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0043 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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