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BLACK HILLS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY

Administrative - Formal · FY1998 · — · — · 51099

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Case

Case Number
08-1998-0198
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
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Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

ON OR ABOUT 9/18/96, AN AUTHORIZED EPA INSPECTOR CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT THE DEADWOOD AVENUE FACILITY INCLUDING THE BEN FRENCH SUBSTATION. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A TRANSFORMER AT THE BEN FRENCH SUBSTATION WAS NOT MARKED WITH THE PCB FORMAT. THIS TRANSFORMER WAS ALSO LEAKING FLUID WITH A PCB CONCENTRATION OF OVER 9000 PPM. THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THE LEAKING PCBS. A TRANSFORMER AT THE STORAGE AREA BEHIND THE MAIN BUILDING WAS ALSO LEAKING FLUID WITH A PCB CONCENTRATION OF 50 PPM. THE PROPOSED PENALTY IS $13,600.

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