# NSTAR
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1488`
- **Case Number:** 01-2001-0030
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $4K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $15K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- NSTAR (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NSTAR PCB CONTAMINATED ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER LEAKED.      COMPANY DID NOT PERFORM CLEAN-UP RESPONSE WITHIN 48 HOURS.   SOME DAYS LATER COMPANY ELECTED TO PURSUE SELF-IMPLEMENTING  CLEAN UP WHICH TOOK MONTHS. SUCH ELECTION DOES NOT ESTABLISH A PRESUMPTION AGAINST PENALTIES FOR ORIGINAL VIOLATION.

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