EPA v. A & C SALVAGE_(NILES WORTHEN)

Case summary

THIS ACTION AROSE AS A RESULT OF AN INSPECTION OF A & C SALVAGE, OWNED BY MR. NILES WORTHEN, ON FEBRUARY 13, 1984. AN EPA REGION VIII INSPECTOR FOUND A NUMBER OF TRANSFORMERS AND OIL DRUMS CONTAINING POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCB'S) ON THE PREMISES. A NUMBER OF PROBABLE MARKING AND DISPOSAL VIOLATIONS WERE NOTED. A COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING WERE FILED AGAINST MR. WORTHEN BY THE AIR AND WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF EPA, MICHAEL T. RISNER, ATTORNEY, ON APRIL 9, 1984. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGED FIVE (5) COUNTS OF VIOLATIONS OF EPA REGULATIONS REGARDING PCB'S, 40 C.F.R. PART 761 AND SECTION 15 OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT(TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2614. PENALTIES ASSESSED TOTALED $8,500. DURING PREHEARING AND SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS, WORTHEN DISPOSED OF THE PCB TRANSFORMERS AND OIL, INCURRING COSTS OF $2,608.85. THE CASE SETTLED PRIOR TO HEARING, FOR A TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY FO $2,400, TO BE PAID IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS OF $200 COMMENCING NOVEMBER 1, 1984. INTEREST ACCRUING TO DATE TOTALS $108. TO DATE, NO PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. NUMEROUS PAYMENT REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO MR. WORTHEN'S ATTORNEY IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID FURTHER PROCEEDINGS BUT TO NO AVAIL.

Defendants (1)

• NILES EARLIN WORTHENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• A & C SALVAGE

  175 SUGAR FACTORY LANE, CENTERFIELD, UT, 846220000

  Registry ID: 110002153302

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• A & C SALVAGE_(NILES WORTHEN)entered 1985-11-21

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $2,400

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1985-08-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-08-22Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1985-09-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 1985-11-21Final Order Lodged
• 1985-11-21Final Order Entered
• 1985-11-21Concluded
• 1997-02-25Enforcement Action Closed