# ST. JOSEPH CTY GRANGE ASSOC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `26754`
- **Case Number:** 05-1988-0040
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $3K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ST. JOSEPH CTY GRANGE ASSOC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDENT HAD POSSESSION OF 3  MINERAL OIL-FILLED TRANSFORMERS FOR DISPOSAL.  IT HAD PREVI- OUSLY, IN SEPTEMBER 1986, DISPOSED OF THEM BY BURYING THEM   ON ITS PROPERTY.  40 CFR 761.3 REQUIRED THAT THESE TRANSFOR- MERS BE ASSUMED TO CONTAIN PCB MATERIAL.  40 CFR S761.60(A-) SET FORTH 3 SPECIFIC WAYS IN WHICH THESE TRANSFORMERS COULD  BE DISPOSED OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS.  BURYING THEM IN THE GROUND IS NOT ONE OF THE WAYS.  ST. JOE'S IS IN VIOLA TION AS A RESULT.

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