# GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `39218`
- **Case Number:** 06-1999-0552
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $200
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $1K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,     COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C.        SECTION 9609.                                             2. GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION                                    800 EAST SECOND STREET                                       BONHAM, FANNIN COUNTY, TEXAS 75418                        3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE-     MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE      NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT    A RELEASE OF 100 POUNDS OF TRICHLOROETHYLENE FROM THE FA-    CILITY INTO THE ENVIRONMENT ON DEC. 1, 1998.              4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO-    POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $13,750 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

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