EPA v. WORLDCOM, INC.

Case summary

PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (V)(H) OF A PREVIOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER BETWEEN MCI WORLDCOM, INC. AND EPA, WHICH W AS ENTERED ON MARCH 7, 2000, WORLDCOM AGREED TO CONDUCT AN I NTERNAL AUDIT OF ALL FACILITES OWNED BY WORLDCOM, INC. PRIOR TO ITS ACQUISITION OF MCI IN SEPTEMBER 1998, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH EPCRA 311 AND 312, CWA 311, AND STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS (SIP) REQUIREMENTS UNDER CAA 110. THE CONSENT AGREE- MENT, AS APPROVED BY THE ENVIRNMENTAL APPEALS BOARD, CALLED FOR THE AUDIT TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA'S AUDIT POL- ICY. . ON FEBRUARY 28, 2001, WORLDCOM SUBMITTED THE RESULTS OF ITS AUDIT TO EPA. WORLDCOM REPORTED THAT IT HAD DISCOVERED NON COMPLIANCE WITH EPCRA AT 394 FACILITIES, NONCOMPLIANCE WITH CWA SPCC REQUIREMENTS AT 75 FACILITIES, AND NONCOMPLIANCE WITH CAA SIP REQUIREMENTS AT 106 FACILITIES. ACTION COVERED TOTAL OF 437 FACILITES IN 42 STATES.

Defendants (1)

• WORLDCOM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WORLDCOM, INC

  500 CLINTON CENTER DR, CLINTON, MS, 39056

  Registry ID: 110010684027

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 302 — Substances and Facilities Covered and Notification
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• EPCRA 303 — Comprehensive Emergency Response Plans
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WORLDCOM, INC.entered 2001-12-03

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $143,520

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-04-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-12-03Final Order Issued