EPA v. AT&T BROADBAND LLC

Case summary

FEBRUARY 1999 TCI (SUBSEQUENTLY MERGED WITH AT&T, AND NOW K NOWN AS AT&T BROADBAND) NOTIFIED EPA THAT IT HAD POSSIBLE NO N-COMPLIANCE WITH EPCRA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND CWA (SPCC PLANS). FROM FEBRUARY TO OCTOBER AT&T BROADBAND EVALUATED THEIR FACILITIES. UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR EVALUATION, THEY PROVIDED EPA INFORMATION CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA 30 2, 303, 311, AND 312 RELATED TO THE PRESENCE OF SULFURIC ACID AND DIESEL FUEL AT 97 FACILITIES LOCATED IN 21 STATES ( CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MI, MO, MT, NE, NV, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY), WITH EIGHT FACILITIES ALSO VIOLATIN G SPCC REQUIREMENTS LOCATED IN 3 STATES (CA, MT, TX).

Defendants (1)

• AT&T BROADBAND LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• US WEST BUSINESS RESOURCES INCORPORATED

  188 INVERNESS DR WEST, ENGLEWOOD, CO, 80112

  Registry ID: 110001724796

• US WEST BUSINESS RESOURCES INCORPORATED

  188 INVERNESS DR WEST, ENGLEWOOD, CO, 80112

  Registry ID: 110001724796

• US WEST BUSINESS RESOURCES INCORPORATED

  188 INVERNESS DR WEST, ENGLEWOOD, CO, 80112

  Registry ID: 110001724796

• US WEST BUSINESS RESOURCES INCORPORATED

  188 INVERNESS DR WEST, ENGLEWOOD, CO, 80112

  Registry ID: 110001724796

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• EPCRA 302 — Substances and Facilities Covered and Notification
• EPCRA 303 — Comprehensive Emergency Response Plans
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AT&T BROADBAND, LLCentered 2001-01-22

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $60,441

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-10-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-22Final Order Issued
• 2001-02-12Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-12Enforcement Action Closed