ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010, EPA REGION III ENTERED INTO A CONSENT AGREEMENT/FINAL ORDER, TSCA-03-2010-0366, WITH ERIE FORGE STEEL, INC (RESPONDENT) FOR AN ALLEGED VIOLATION AT THE FACILITY IN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, AS A RESULT OF THE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE KNOWN AS THE PCB CHALLENGE. THIS ENFORCEMENT ACTION ADDRESSESS AND RESOLVES A VIOLATION OF TSCA AND THE REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING TSCA SECTION 6(e), 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2605(e), AS SET FORTH IN 40 C.F.R. PART 761 ( POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, DISTRIBUTION IN COMMERCE, AND USE PROHIBITIONS ) REGARDING THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF FIVE PCB TRANSFORMERS AT ISSUE FROM ITS FACILITY, IS IN THE PROCESS OF DISPOSING OF SUCH TRANSFORMERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 C.F.R. PART 761, AND WILL PAY A PENALTY OF $12,700.00 FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED USE VIOLATION. AS A RESULT OF THIS ACTION, 18,157 POUNDS OF PCB HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THE ENVIRONMENT.