# CAROLINA TRANSFORMER CO., INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1985 · — · Combined With Another Case(s)
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20226`
- **Case Number:** 04-1985-0011
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Combined With Another Case(s)
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CAROLINA TRANSFORMER CO., INC. (complaint)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE  THIS IS A DIRECT REFERRAL PURSUANT TO    THE SEPTEMBER 29, 1983, LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN EPA & DOJ & THE RECENT ADDENDUM TO INCLUDE TSCA COLLECTION CASES FOR UN- PAID ADMINISTRATIVELY ASSESSED PENALTIES.                      ISSUES OF NATIONAL OR PRECEDENTIAL SIGNIFICANCE:  THE IM-  PORTANCE OF PURSUING THIS ACTION IS TO ENSURE THAT THE REG-  ULATED COMMUNITY WILL TAKE SERIOUSLY ADMINISTRATIVELY AS-    SESSED PENALTIES.                                            IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT A RECOVERY ACTION HAS BEEN      FILED BY THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AGAINST CAROLINA TRANSFORMER CO., INC., FOR EXPENDITURES RELATED TO CLEAN-UP OF THE SITE  WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING.      SANDY BRIDGES, FTS 633-4080, IS THE ATTORNEY HANDLING THE    MATTER.                                                      IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THIS CLAIM FOR RECOVERY OF THE ADMINIS- TRATIVE PENALTY BE JOINED WITH THE COST RECOVERY SUIT SINCE  THE TWO ACTIONS INVOLVE THE SAME DEBTOR AND THE SAME PROPER- TY.                                                            RECOMMENDED ACTION:  THIS OFFICE RECOMMENDS THAT COLLECT-  ION PROCEEDINGS BE COMMENCED IMMEDIATELY AGAINST CAROLINA    TRANSFORMER CO., INC., PURSUANT TO SECTION 16(A)(4) OF TSCA  BY JOINING THIS CLAIM WITH THE CLAIM ALREADY FILED FOR COST  RECOVERY.ALSO, A JUDICIAL SALE OF THE PROPERTY WHICH WAS     THE CLEAN-UP SITE WILL OCCUR ON JULY 3, 1985, IN CUMBERLAND  COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. SINCE THIS M

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