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08-1993-0294Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1993· Region 08

EPA v. FOUNTAIN CITY ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT

Withdrawn by Region/State

Case summary

ON OR ABOUT 4/21/93 AN AUTHORIZED EPA INSPECTOR CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH TSCA AND ITS IMPLEMENTATING REGULATIONS. INSPECTOR DISCOVERED DIELECTRIC FLUID ON THE OUTER PORTION OF 2 PIECES OF OIL FILLED ELEC- TRICAL EQUIPMENT(TRANSFORMERS). RESPONDENT HAD NOT TESTED THE TRANSFORMERS FOR PCB CONCEN- TRATION. DISPOSAL OF FLUID FROM TRANSFORMERS WAS NOT AUTHORIZED. USE OF TRANSFORMERS WAS NOT IN A TOTALLY ENCLOSED MANNER.

Defendants (1)

  • CITY OF FOUNTAIN ELECTRIC DEPARTMENTNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

    BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

    Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 16Toxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

    Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1993-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1993-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1993-11-19Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
49728
Case number
08-1993-0294
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Toxic Sub Control Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1993-0294 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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