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Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Program
PCBs are mixtures of man-made chemicals with similar chemical structures. PCBs can range from oily liquids to waxy solids. Due to their non-flammability, chemical stability, high boiling point and electrical insulating properties, PCBs were used in hundreds of industrial and commercial applications including electrical, heat transfer, and hydraulic equipment; as plasticizers in paints, plastics and rubber products; in pigments, dyes and carbonless copy paper and many other applications. More than 1.5 billion pounds of PCBs were manufactured in the United States prior to cessation of production in 1977.
Concern over the toxicity and persistence (chemical stability) in the environment of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) led Congress in 1976 to enact Section 6(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that included among other things, prohibitions on the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of PCBs. Thus, TSCA legislated true "cradle to grave" (i.e., from manufacture to disposal) management of PCBs in the United States.
EPA provides various paths for the public to access information about PCBs. On this website you may access information about PCBs and their health effects. If you would like to learn more about the laws and regulations that govern PCBs, EPA maintains a listing of the laws and regulations applicable to PCBs. If you have a question about the PCB regulations, EPA has developed interpretive guidance in the format of question and answer documents. EPA maintains lists of approved companies that handle PCB wastes. This lists include: storage and disposal companies, alternative decontamination procedures and scrap metal recovery ovens. EPA also maintains two databases - PCB Activity Database (PADS) and Transformer Registration and applicable forms.
This website also links to other EPA and Federal web pages containing information about PCBs and other waste programs.
Region 4 - TSCA Approved PCB Storage and Disposal Facilities
Facility Owner Assurance |
Facility Name & Address |
POC and phone # |
Type Approval |
Status |
Effective Date Financial |
Expiration Date |
Financial Assurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chemical Waste Mgt Inc |
36964 Alabama Hwy17 Emelle, AL 35459 |
Rodger Henson 205.652.9721 |
761.75(c)/65(d) | final (renewal in progress) | 3/27/01 |
3/27/06 |
STA/LOC |
TCI of Alabama, LLC |
P.O. Box 765 Pell City, AL 35125
|
Tracy Helms 205.338.9997 |
761.79(h)/65(d) | final |
10/23/00 |
10/23/10 |
STA/LOC |
Tenn. Valley Authority (TVA) |
TVA Power Service Ctr. P.O. Box 1010 Muscle Shoals, AL 35662 |
Paul Bernauer 256.314.7870 |
761.65(d)(6)/RCRA Part B |
final-letter approval (needs renewal) |
12/15/99 |
tied to RCRA permit |
no - fed fac |
Clean Harbors Florida, LLC |
Clean Harbors Florida, LLC 170 Bartow Mun. Airport Bartow, FL 33830-9504 |
John Bosek 863.533.6111 |
761.65(d) |
final |
5/21/98 |
5/21/08 |
CI |
Florida Transformer |
Florida Transformer P.O. Box 507 De Funiak Springs, FL 32435 |
Al Ward 850.892.2711 |
761.65(d) |
final |
11/15/02 |
11/15/12 |
STA/LOC |
Permafix of Florida, Inc. |
Perma-Fix of Florida, Inc. 1940 North West 67th Place Gainesville, FL 32653 |
Kurt Fogelman 352.395.1356 |
761.65(d) |
final |
3/8/00 |
3/8/10 |
STA/Perf. Bond |
Clean Harbors PPM, LLC |
Clean Harbors PPM, LLC 1875 Forge St. Tucker, GA 30084 |
Randy Przywara 770.934.0902 |
761.60(e) |
final |
6/22/04 |
6/22/14 |
CI |
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. |
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc 3700 LaGrange Rd Smithfield, KY 40068 |
Patrick Keely 502.845.2453 |
761.65(d) |
final |
3/4/04 |
3/04/14 |
CI |
Clean Harbors Reidsville, LLC |
Clean Harbors Reidsville, LLC 208 Watlington Ind. Dr Reidsville, NC 27320 |
Roger Horton 336.342.6106 |
761.65(d) |
final |
6/19/03 |
6/19/13 |
CI |
ECOFLO, Inc |
ECOFLO, Inc. 2750 Patterson St.Greensboro, NC 27407 | Marvin Sparks 336.855.7925 |
761.65(d) |
final |
12/10/02 |
12/10/12 |
STA/Perf. Bond |
Clean Harbors Tennessee, LLC |
Clean Harbors Tennessee, LLC 2815 Old Greenbrier Pike Greenbrier, TN 37073 |
Bruce Morgan 615.643.4511 |
761.65(d) |
final |
10/27/03 |
10/27/13 |
CI |
Duratek Services, Inc. (Energy Solutions, LLC) |
Duratek Services, Inc. 1560 Bear Creek Rd Oak, Ridge, TN 37831 |
Erin Sims-Taylor 865.220.1236 |
761.65(d) |
final |
10/25/99 |
10/25/09 |
STA/LOC |
Materials &Energy Corp. (M&EC) |
M&EC2010 Hwy 58, Suite 1020 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 | Rich Franco 865.574.0378 |
(1) 761.60(e) (2) 761.61(c) |
final final |
4/19/05 10/10/02 |
4/19/10 10/10/07 |
CI |
Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. (DSSI) |
DSSI657 Gallaher Rd. Kingston, TN 37763 | Rich Devin 865.376.8706 |
761.60(e) |
(1) demo test (2) oper apprl application under review |
5/8/06 na |
6/9/06 na |
na |
U.S. Dept of Energy |
U.S. DOE |
Mike Smith 865.576.0973 | 761.70(d) | demo test/ interim operations |
4/12/01 |
not yet established | no - fed fac |
For PCB Clean-up Questions Contact:
Patricia "Pat" A. Anderson
Corrective Action Section
RUST Branch, RCRA Division
EPA R4, 10th Floor, AFC
61 Forsyth St., SW.,
Atlanta, Ga. 30303-8960Phone: (404) 562-8490
e-mail: anderson.patricia@epa.gov- or -
Russ McLean
Corrective Action Section, RCRA Division
EPA, Region 4
61 Forsyth St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-8960Phone: (404) 562/8595
email: mclean.russ@epa.govFor PCB Approvals Contact:
Larry Fitchhorn
Permits and State Programs Section
RCRA Division
EPA Region 4
61 Forsyth St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-8960Phone: (404) 562-8497
email: fitchhorn.larry@epa.govFor Financial Assurance Contact:
Ken Feely
Permits and State Programs Section
RCRA Division
EPA Region 4
61 Forsyth St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-8960Phone: (404) 562-8512
email: feely.ken@epa.gov
For questions on PCB Enforcement, please contact on Raj Aiyar 404-562-8993:
For information about the contents of this page please contact Quantindra Smith