# EARTH PROTECTION SERVICES
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53844`
- **Case Number:** 09-2001-0137
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $3K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $80K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- EARTH PROTECTION SERVICES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS APO HAS BEEN FILED UNDER THE TOXICS SUBSTANCES CONTROL  ACT (TCSA) STATUTE AND ISSUED TO EARTH PROTECTION SERVICES,  INC. OF PHOENIX, AZ. THE VIOLATION INVOLVES IMPROPER STORAGE AND DISPSOAL OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENLYS (PCB). THE CON-    TAMINATED AREA IS LOCATED RIGHT OUTSIDE THE MAIN OFFICE      AT 10 S. 48TH AVE IN PHOENIX, AZ. THEY PROCESS PCBS AT       THIS LOCATION AND THE PCBS WERE SWEPT OUTSIDE IN THE BACK.   THE COMPLAINT SEEKS A PENALTY OF $148,800 AND A CLEAN-UP     OF THE AREA CONTAMINATED WITH PCBS.

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