# ATLANTIC ELECTRIC TESTING, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Default Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20245`
- **Case Number:** 04-1986-0037
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Default Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $3K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ATLANTIC ELECTRIC TESTING, INC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THIS IS A DIRECT REFERRAL PURSUANT TO  THE 09/29/83, LETTER BETWEEN THE EPA & DOJ & THE RECENT ADD- ENDUM TO INCLUDE TSCA COLLECTION CASES FOR UNPAID ADMINIS-   TRATIVELY ASSESSED PENALTIES.                                ON 11/05/84, EPA, REG IV ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT  & NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING TO ATLANTIC ELECTRIC     TESTING, INC., 2355 N. EDGEWOOD AVE. ALLEGING VIOLATIONS OF  TSCA & PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $24,000.00. ON 09/12/85, A     RATIFIED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WAS ENTERED IN THIS MATTER RE- QUIRING PAYMENT OF $3,000.00 ON 11/11/85. ON 10/11/85, THE   AGENCY MADE A DEMAND FOR PAYMENT. ON 11/25/85, THE AGENCY    MADE THE FINAL DEMAND FOR PAYMENT.                             ISSUES OF NATIONAL OR PRECEDENTIAL SIGNIFICANCE:  THE IM-  PORTANCE OF PURSUING THIS ACTION IS TO ENSURE THAT THE REGU- LATED COMMUNITY WILL TAKE SERIOUSLY ADMINISTRATIVELY ASSESS- ED PENALITIES.                                                 RECOMMENDED ACTION:  THIS OFFICE RECOMMENDS THAT COLLECT-  ION PROCEEDINGS BE COMMENCED IMMEDIATELY AGAINST ATLANTIC    ELECTRIC TESTING, INC., PURSUANT TO SECTION 16(A)4 OF TSCA.  AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $8400 WILL BE DUE ON 9/11/86 (NOT   A CONCERN IN THE PRESENT COLLECTION ACTION.)                      THE ORIGINAL ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT WAS BASED ON THE  RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO CLEAN UP PCB-CONTAMINATED SOIL AND   IMPROPER DISPOSAL.  ADMINISTRATIVE TSCA COUNTS ALLEGED       IMPROPER STORAGE AND FAILURE TO MAINTA

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