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08-1988-0015Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1988· Region 08

EPA v. ASARCO INCORPORATED/LEADVILLE UNIT

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$24,600

Case summary

-STORING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL WITHIN 5 METERS OF A PCB TRANSFORMER. -FAILURE TO CONDUCT QUARTERLY INSPECTIONS OF PCB TRANS- FORMERS. -FAILURE TO MARK THE MEANS OF ACCESS TO AN ENCLOSURE CONTAINING A PCB TRANSFORMER. -FAILURE TO PROPERLY MARK PCB TRANSFORMERS. -FAILURE TO DISPOSE OF LEAKING PCBS. -FAILURE TO PROPERLY DATE PCB CONTAINERS OR ARTICLES PLACED IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL. -FAILURE TO PREPARE ANNUAL DOCUMENTS FOR 1985 AND 1986.

Defendants (1)

  • ASARCO INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ASARCO INCORPORATED LEADVILLE UNIT BLACK CLOUD MINE

    748 COUNTY RD. 2A, LEADVILLE, CO, 80461

    Registry ID: 110000607120

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ASARCO INCORPORATED/LEADVILLE UNITentered 1988-09-22

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $24,600

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1988-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1988-03-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1988-09-22Final Order Issued
  • 1988-10-17Compliance Achieved
  • 1988-10-17Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
48152
Case number
08-1988-0015
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
PCBS

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1988-0015 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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