EPA v. ALLTEL CORPORATION

Case summary

ALLTEL IS PRESENTLY THE 5TH LARGEST WIRELESS TLECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY IN THE U.S.. IT OPERATES 1000s OF FACILITIES LOCATED IN 22 STATES. THIS CIVIL REFERRAL INVOLVES HUNDREDS OF VIOLATIONS IN 20 STATES. ALLTEL HAS VIOLATED THE CWA BY FAILING TO PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND COUNTERMEASURE PLANS, AS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO CWA ??311(J), AND THE IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATIONS, 40 CFR PART 112. ALLTEL HAS VIOLATED THE EPCRA BY FAILING TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORMS AS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO EPCRA ??312(A), AND THE IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS, 40 CFR 370. ALLTEL HAS VIOLATED THE CAA BY FAILING TO OBTAIN CONTRUCTION OR OPERATING PE RMITS AS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO CAA ??110, AND THE RELEVANT STA TE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS (SIPS).

Defendants (1)

• ALLTEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (196)

• ALLTEL - ROCKLAND

  RR #1, ROCKLAND, PA, 16373

  Registry ID: 110016673205

• ALLTEL - PULASKIVILLE

  TWP RD 109, WILLIAMSPORT, OH, 43164

  Registry ID: 110016672322

• ALLTEL

  8306 HIGHWAY 90A, SUGAR LAND, TX, 77478

  Registry ID: 110016673349

• ALLTEL - CASTILIA

  5507 ST RT 101, CASTILIA, OH, 44824

  Registry ID: 110016673606

• ALLTEL - SUGAR GROVE

  KNOX TOWNSHIP ROAD, 603#607, EMPIRE, OH, 43962

  Registry ID: 110016672947

• ALLTEL - LOUDONVILLE

  1589 TWP RD 463, LOUDONVILLE, OH, 44842

  Registry ID: 110016666142

• ALLTEL

  SECOND & PEAR STREETS, WINNIE, TX, 77665

  Registry ID: 110016673376

• ALLTEL - MILLERSBURG

  5605 MILLERSBURG, MILLERSBURG, OH, 44654

  Registry ID: 110016672625

• ALLTEL

  4640 AUGUSTA HWY, LEXINGTON, SC, 29073

  Registry ID: 110016672545

• ALLTEL - MARENGO

  1850 COUNTY RD 26, MARENGO, OH, 43334

  Registry ID: 110016666179

• ALLTEL OHIO INC

  363 THIRD ST, ELYRIA, OH, 44035

  Registry ID: 110006248266

• ALLTEL CORPORATION

  1 ALLIED DR, LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72202

  Registry ID: 110003404236

• ALLTEL - DORSET

  5964 STATE RTE 193, DORSET, OH, 44032

  Registry ID: 110016673660

• ALLTEL

  1005 MONROE RD., MATTHEWS, NC, 28105

  Registry ID: 110016666240

• ALLTEL - ONTARIO

  8 ST RT 314 SOUTH, MANSFIELD, OH, 44903

  Registry ID: 110016672750

• …and 181 more

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALLTEL Corporationentered 2003-12-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,058,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2000-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-10-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-10-02Final Order Lodged
• 2003-12-16Final Order Entered
• 2008-03-26Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-03-26Concluded