EPA v. ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,750
Case summary
1. SECTION 16 OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2615. 2. ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION FACILITY: RINECO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC. 1007 VULCAN ROAD BENTON, SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS 72015 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 13 OF TSCA BY IM- PORTING, WITHOUT AN EXEMPTION, PCBS AT A CONCENTRATION GREATER THAN 50 PPM INTO THE U.S. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $2,750 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.
Defendants (1)
- ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed 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 13 — Entry into Customs Territory of the U.S.
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONentered 2000-06-21
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $2,750
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2000-06-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-06-21Final Order Issued
- 2000-06-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-06-27Compliance Achieved
- 2000-07-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 40454
- Case number
- 06-2000-0838
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- 6RC-E
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Entry into Customs Territory of the U.S.
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2000-0838 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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