EPA v. Charter Communications Inc.

Case summary

The Consent Agreement resolves violations of: Clean Air Act (CAA) federally-approved and federally-enforceable permitting and recordkeeping requirements for emergency generators contained in the Alabama, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, and Washington State Implementation Plans; the CAA’s New Source Performance Standards regulating the sulfur content of fuel used in stationary compression ignition internal combustion engines; the Clean Water Act’s (CWA) Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan requirements; and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). EPA and Charter Communications, Inc., (Charter) entered into a corporate audit agreement in late 2009. Under the audit agreement, Charter assessed CAA, CWA, and EPCRA compliance at nearly 1,500 of its telecommunications facilities and disclosed violations at 136 facilities pursuant to EPA’s Audit Policy. Charter corrected all of the disclosed violations and paid a $57,313 civil penalty.

Defendants (1)

• Charter Communications Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (136)

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  COLLEGE STREET, LEIGHTON, AL, 35646

  Registry ID: 110059800238

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  5414 TAYLORS MILL RD, TALLADEGA, AL, 35160

  Registry ID: 110059782882

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE, HARTSELLE, AL, 35640

  Registry ID: 110059800121

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  6019 W JOHN DAY, KENNEWICK, WA, 99336

  Registry ID: 110059794405

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  201 GIBBS ST, TROY, AL, 36081

  Registry ID: 110059782926

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  1851 13TH AVENUE, HALEYVILLE, AL, 35565

  Registry ID: 110059799277

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  233 WEST LAUREL ST, SCOTTSBORO, AL, 35768

  Registry ID: 110059782819

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  871 S. TELEGRAPH, MONROE, MI, 48161

  Registry ID: 110059787645

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  401 S. 6TH ST., LANETT, AL, 36863

  Registry ID: 110059800210

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  12625 TOM MONTGOMERY RD., NORTHPORT, AL, 35473

  Registry ID: 110059782720

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

  12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE, ST. LOUIS, MO, 63131

  Registry ID: 110058918015

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  240 STEVENS DR, MONTEVALLO, AL, 35115

  Registry ID: 110059782640

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  720 BATES STREET, SAGINAW, MI, 48602

  Registry ID: 110059787672

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  4109 OLD FIELD RD, SYLACAUGA, AL, 35150

  Registry ID: 110059782873

• CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

  5024 HEFFRON ST UNIT 1, STEVENS POINT, WI, 54481

  Registry ID: 110059794824

• …and 121 more

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 303 — Comprehensive Emergency Response Plans
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• EPCRA 302 — Substances and Facilities Covered and Notification
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Charter Communications Inc.entered 2014-02-03

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $57,313

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-05-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-02-03Final Order Issued
• 2014-02-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order