# CANNELTON INDUSTRIES INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1982 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `9584`
- **Case Number:** 03-1982-0069
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CANNELTON INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MSHA
- UMW
## Summary

CANNELTON INDUSTRIES, INC. (CANNELTON) OWNS AND OPERATES   BITUMIOUS COAL MINING OPERATIONS IN CANNELTON, W. VIRGINIA.  IN MARCH 1982, DURING A MINE CLOSING OPERATION, CANNELTON    RUPTURED A PCB-CONTAINING TRANSFORMER AND MOST OF THE FLUID  INSIDE DRAINED ONTO THE MINE SHAFT FLOOR.  TESTING OF THE    FLUID REVEALED A CONCENTRATION OF 46.7% AROCLOR 1260 (A PCB  TRADE NAME).  THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PCB FUILD RELEASED ITS     ESTIMATED TO BE 447 GALLONS.                                   MIGRATION OF THE PCB-CONTAMINATED MATERIAL TO ADJOINING    MINE SHAFTS WOULD LIKELY INCREASE HUMAN EXPOSURE TO UNAC-    CEPTABLE LEVELS.  THE NEIGHBORING TOWN OF SMITHERS USES AN   ADJOINING, ABANDONED MINE SHAFT AS A COLLECTION BIN FOR ITS  MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY.  NO IMMEDIATE HAZARD.                  IN SUBSEQUENT CONSULTATIONS WITH EPA REGIONAL COUNSEL      DIANE AIL, THE COMPANY HAS AGREED TO RETRIEVE THE PCB-       CONTAMINATED SHALE AND  GOB  MATERIAL IN APRIL 1983 AND TO   PROVIDE FOR ITS PROPER DISPOSAL.                               THE AGENCY ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT ON FEBRUARY  16TH, 1983 REQUESTING A CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT OF $25,000  FOR IMPROPER PCB DISPOSAL.  A PERMANENT INJUNCTION REQUIRING THE COMAPNY TO RETRIEVE AND DISPOSE OF THE PCB-CONTAMINATED  MATERIAL IS NECESSARY TO INSURE TIMELY CLEANUP & TO PROVIDE  AN IMMEDIATE FOLLOW-UP REMEDY SHOULD THE COMPANY RENEGE ON   ITS PROMISE.

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