EPA v. ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION . 2. ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION FACILITY: RINECO 1007 VULCAN ROAD BENTON, SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS 72015 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED A VIOLATION OF SECTION 13 OF TSCA. THE RESPONDENT DISCOVER- ED IT HAD IMPORTED A DRUM OF USED OIL THAT CONTAINED 66 PPM OF PCBS, A VIOLATION OF TSCA'S BAN ON PCBS IMPORTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S VOLUNTARY AND PROMPT DIS- CLOSURE, CORRECTION AND REMEDIATION, PREVENTION OF RECUR- RENCE, NO REPEAT HISTORY OF VIOLATIONS, AND COOPERATION, AND MAKE A DETRMINATIONAS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFICA- TION TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, AND WHETHER EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• RINECO CHEMICAL

  1007 VULCAN ROAD, BENTON, AR, 72015

  Registry ID: 110000451476

• RINECO CHEMICAL

  1007 VULCAN ROAD, BENTON, AR, 72015

  Registry ID: 110000451476

• RINECO CHEMICAL

  1007 VULCAN ROAD, BENTON, AR, 72015

  Registry ID: 110000451476

• RINECO CHEMICAL

  1007 VULCAN ROAD, BENTON, AR, 72015

  Registry ID: 110000451476

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
• TSCA 13 — Entry into Customs Territory of the U.S.

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONentered 2000-06-16

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-06-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-06-16Final Order Issued
• 2000-06-16Enforcement Action Closed