# WESTERN REFUSE COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `55664`
- **Case Number:** 10-1999-0050
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $13K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- WESTERN REFUSE COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

A SPILL OF PCB CONTAMINATED DIELECTRIC FLUID(AT A            CONCENTRATION OF OVER 400 PPM)RESULTED IN 700 GALLONS BEING  RELEASED ONTO SOIL AT PROPERTY IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.  THE  RESULTING VIOLATION INCLUDE FAILURES TO COMPLY WITH          DISPOSAL, STORAGE, MARKING, RECORDKEEPING, NOTIFICATION AND  PCB SPILL CLEANUP POLICY REQUIREMENTS.                       12/7/99:  SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT EXECUTE FOLLOWING MEDIATION.  FINAL ORDER ISSUED BY RA.  PENALTY PAYMENT OF $13,200 MADE   BY DEFENDANT.  CASE CLOSED.

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