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UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

Administrative - Formal · FY2009 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 1400024242

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Case Number
01-2009-7009
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
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Summary

THE UNIV. OF BRIDGEPORT (UB) VIOLATED SECTION 15 OF TSCA AND THE PCB REGULATIONS AT 40 C.F.R. PART 76 BY IMPROPERLY DISPOSING OF PCBs FROM ITS MILFORD HALL AND 85 PARK AVENUE TRANSFORMERS THROUGH LEAKAGE OF TRANSFORMER OIL ONTO THE TRANSFORMER CABINETS, THE CONCRETE PADS ON WHICH THE TRANSFORMERS STOOD AND/OR THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE PADS. UB ALSO FAILED TO STORE BOTH TRANSFORMERS IN PROPER PCB STORAGE AREAS, TO MARK THE STORAGE AREAS WITH THE ML LABEL, AND FAILED TO MARK EACH TRANSFORMER WITH THE DATE THAT IT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. EPA TOOK A PENALTY ACTION AGAINST UB ON 8/27/09 AND SETTLED THE MATTER ON 12/17/09. UB WILL PAY A PENALTY OF $12,900 AND PERFORM A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT WORTH AT LEAST $28,000.

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