EPA v. BROADWING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Case summary

CINCINNATI BELL ACQUIRED IXC COMMUNICATIONS IN NOVEMBER 1999 AND THEN CHANGED ITS NAME TO BROADWING COMMUNICATIONS INC. AFTER ACQUISITION, BROADWING AUDITING THE NEW FACILITIES FOR COMPLIANCE SELF-REPORTED VIOLATIONS TO EPA. CAFO RESOVED EPCRA AND CWA VIOLATINS AND NOD RESOLVED CAA. VIOLATIONS AT 246 FACILITIES IN 33 STATES. NOD RESOLVED PERMIT VIOLATIONS FOR MINOR SOURCES AT 62 FACIL ITIES (THE COST OF COMPLIANCE WAS 18,400). NOD WAS SIGNED 1/30/01.

Defendants (1)

• BROADWING COMMUNICATIONS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CINCINNATI BELL

  201 E FOURTH ST, CINCINNATI, OH, 45202

  Registry ID: 110004598720

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BROADWING COMMUNICATIONS INCentered 2001-05-01

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $47,191

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-05-01Final Order Issued