EPA v. BROWN BOVERI POWER EQUIPMENT, INCORPORATED

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ADMINISTRATION ACTION ALLEGING VIOLA- TIONS OF THE PCB RULES PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6(E) OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. SECT. 2605(E). SPECIFICALLY, THE RESPONDENT IS ALLEGED TO HAVE FAILED TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN ANNUAL PCB DOCUMENTS, FOR A PCB TRANSFORMER FROM 1978 - 1985, INSPECT THE TRANSFORMER QUARTERLY, REGISTER THE TRANSFORMER WITH THE LOCAL FIRE DE- PARTMENT, AND PROPERLY STORE & INSPECT PCBS AND PCB ITEMS. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS $52,000 IN PENALTIES.

Defendants (2)

• BBC BROWN BOVERI, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BROWN BOVERI POWER EQUIPMENT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BROWN BOVERI POWER EQUIPMENT, INCORPORATEDentered 1988-05-17

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1988-05-17Final Order Issued
• 1988-05-17Enforcement Action Closed