EPA v. BOLIDEN METECH
Source Agrees
Case summary
BOLIDEN OPERATES A METAL SHREDDING FACILITY WHICH SHREDS DISCARDED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. SAMPLING AND TESTING DONE AT THE SITE IN MARCH 1988 SHOWED PCB CONCENTRATIONS OF UP TO 1000 PPM IN THE PILES OF SHREDDED MATERIAL. DOJ AND THE REGION HOPE TO FILE FOR A P.I. TO GET INTERIM MEASURES PREVENTING THE MIGRATIONS OF PCBS FROM THE SITE WHILE A FINAL RESOLUTION CAN BE NEGOTIATED OR OBTAINED FROM THE COURT.
Defendants (1)
- BOLIDEN METECHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BOLIDEN METECH INCORPORATED
120 MAPLEVILLE MAIN ST, BURRILLVILLE, RI, 02839
Registry ID: 110000618662
BOLIDEN METECH INCORPORATED
120 MAPLEVILLE MAIN ST, BURRILLVILLE, RI, 02839
Registry ID: 110000618662
Statutes cited
- TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BOLIDEN METECHentered 1991-01-10
Primary law: TSCA
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1985-07-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-05-23Referred To Headquarters
- 1988-06-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1989-05-19Complaint Filed With Court
- 1991-01-10Final Order Lodged
- 1991-01-10Final Order Entered
- 1991-08-01Concluded
- 1991-08-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 56798
- Case number
- HQ-1988-0040
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-3096
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- EPA region
- HQ
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- PCBS
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-1988-0040 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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