EPA v. EARTH PROTECTION SERVICES
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,500
Compliance action
$80,000
Case summary
THIS APO HAS BEEN FILED UNDER THE TOXICS SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TCSA) STATUTE AND ISSUED TO EARTH PROTECTION SERVICES, INC. OF PHOENIX, AZ. THE VIOLATION INVOLVES IMPROPER STORAGE AND DISPSOAL OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENLYS (PCB). THE CON- TAMINATED AREA IS LOCATED RIGHT OUTSIDE THE MAIN OFFICE AT 10 S. 48TH AVE IN PHOENIX, AZ. THEY PROCESS PCBS AT THIS LOCATION AND THE PCBS WERE SWEPT OUTSIDE IN THE BACK. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS A PENALTY OF $148,800 AND A CLEAN-UP OF THE AREA CONTAMINATED WITH PCBS.
Defendants (1)
- EARTH PROTECTION SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EARTH PROTECTION SERVICES INCORPORATED
10 SOUTH 48TH AVENUE (SUITE 4), PHOENIX, AZ, 85043
Registry ID: 110039457851
Statutes cited
- TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EARTH PROTECTION SERVICESentered 2002-01-02
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $2,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-01-02Final Order Issued
- 2002-01-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53844
- Case number
- 09-2001-0137
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- PCBS
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2001-0137 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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