EPA v. BLACK HILLS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY

Case summary

ON OR ABOUT 9/18/96, AN AUTHORIZED EPA INSPECTOR CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT THE DEADWOOD AVENUE FACILITY INCLUDING THE BEN FRENCH SUBSTATION. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A TRANSFORMER AT THE BEN FRENCH SUBSTATION WAS NOT MARKED WITH THE PCB FORMAT. THIS TRANSFORMER WAS ALSO LEAKING FLUID WITH A PCB CONCENTRATION OF OVER 9000 PPM. THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THE LEAKING PCBS. A TRANSFORMER AT THE STORAGE AREA BEHIND THE MAIN BUILDING WAS ALSO LEAKING FLUID WITH A PCB CONCENTRATION OF 50 PPM. THE PROPOSED PENALTY IS $13,600.

Defendants (1)

• BLACK HILLS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT - BF

  393 DEADWOOD AVE, RAPID CITY, SD, 57709

  Registry ID: 110012375599

• BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT - BF

  393 DEADWOOD AVE, RAPID CITY, SD, 57709

  Registry ID: 110012375599

Statutes cited

• TSCA 16 — Toxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BLACK HILLS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered