EPA v. BELLSOUTH CORPORATION

Case summary

APRIL 1999 BELLSOUTH CORPORATION ( BELLSOUTH ), NOTIFIED EP A THAT IT HAD POSSIBLE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA) AND EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW ACT (EPCRA) REQUIREMENTS, AND THAT THEY HAD INITIATED AN AUDIT O F EPCRA AND CWA (SPCC PLANS) COMPLIANCE STATUS FOR SEVERAL C ELLULAR FACILITIES ACROSS SEVERAL STATES. UPON COMPLETION O F THEIR AUDIT, THEY PROVIDED EPA INFORMATION CONCERNING VIOL ATIONS OF EPCRA 312 RELATED TO THE PRESENCE OF SULFURIC ACI D AND DIESEL FUEL AT 4 FACILITIES LOCATED IN 3 STATES (MS, G A, FL) AND FIVE FACILITIES VIOLATING SPCC REQUIREMENTS LOCAT ED IN 3 STATES (FL, TN, GA).

Defendants (1)

• BELLSOUTH CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BELLSOUTH CORP

  1155 PEACHTREE ST NE, ATLANTA, GA, 303093600

  Registry ID: 110010646499

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BELLSOUTH CORPORATIONentered 1999-12-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $4,265

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-12-16Final Order Issued