EPA v. VINTON, TOWN OF ELECTRIC UTILITY, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL UTIL

Case summary

1. SECTION 16 OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT ( TSCA ), AS AMENDED, 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2615. 2. TOWN OF VINTON ELECTRIC UTILITY, A LOUISIANA UTILITY 1200 HORRIDGE STREET VINTON, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 70668 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 15(1)(C) OF TSCA BY: I) FAILING TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF PCB LIQUIDS AND PCB REMEDIATION WASTE AS REQUIRED; II) FAILING TO PROPERLY STORE PCB ITEMS AS REQUIRED; III) FAILING TO PROPERLY MARK ITS PCB CONTAINER IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL WITH THE MARK ML AS REQUIRED; IV) FAILURE TO MARK ITS 2 OUTSIDE STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL AREAS WITH THE MARK ML AS REQUIRED; V) FAILURE TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF PCB ITEMS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF STORAGE; VI) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF IN- SPECTIONS FOR PCB ITEMS IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL; VII) FAILURE TO DATE PCB ITEMS IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL; VIII) FAILURE TO NOTIFY EPA OF PCB WASTE ACTIVITY; AND IX) FAILURE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AN ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOG FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $68,475 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• VINTON, TOWN OF ELECTRIC UTILITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VINTON, TOWN OF ELECTRIC UTILITY

  1200 HORRIDGE ST, VINTON, LA, 70668

  Registry ID: 110010781733

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VINTON, TOWN OF ELECTRIC UTILITYentered 2000-11-22

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $14,551

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-06-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-11-22Final Order Issued
• 2000-11-22Compliance Achieved
• 2003-08-27Enforcement Action Closed