EPA Region 4 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
EPA Region 4 implements the regulations for the processing, distribution, use, cleanup, storage and disposal of PCBs under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and for six federally recognized Native American Tribes. EPA Region 4 also provides support for TSCA compliance. If you believe any of the information on this page is incorrect, please contact ORCRPCBs@epa.gov.
On this page:
- Regional Contacts
- PCB Toxicological Profile
- Select Success Stories and Works in Progress
- Guidance Documents
- Current Public Notices
- Storage and Disposal Facilities
PCB Contacts in the Region
EPA’s Region 4 PCB program team is available to members of the regulated community and/or others who have questions concerning storage, disposal, cleanup, manufacturing, and any other PCB related issues.
- PCB Project Managers:
James Bennett, 404-562-9716, Bennett.James.P@epa.gov
Edmond Burks, 404-562-8587, Burks.Edmond@epa.gov
Todd Bennett, 404-562-8387, bennett.todd@epa.gov
- PCB Manager: Barbara Alfano, EPA mobile: 404-217-0286, alfano.barbara@epa.gov
- For Spills and Emergencies:
National Response Center, 800-424-8802
EPA Region 4 24-Hour Spill Hotline, 404-562-8705
PCB Toxicological Profile
Toxicological profiles are prepared in accordance with guidelines developed by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the EPA. The original guidelines were published in the Federal Register on April 17, 1987. Each profile is revised and republished as necessary.
Click here for the toxicological profile for PCBs, which includes links to PCB health effects, chemical and physical properties and more.
Select Success Stories and Works in Progress in the Region 4 PCB Program
- Memorandum of Agreement (MOA): EPA Region 4 and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection have successfully executed an MOA for PCB Coordinated Approvals on August 13, 2020. The MOA provides a framework to facilitate the coordinated cleanup of qualifying sites in Florida that have soils contaminated with PCBs. Although the TSCA Section 6(e) PCB program is not delegable to states, federal PCB regulations found at Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 761, and more specifically 40 CFR section 761.77, authorize federal TSCA PCB Coordinated Approvals under certain conditions based on existing federal or state permits, or enforcement or decision documents. Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s PCB Coordinated Cleanup Webpage can be found here.
- Interactive Map for PCB Cleanup Sites: An interactive map has been developed for Region 4 that includes the location of each approved PCB cleanup site in Region 4 (since 2013) as a colored dot and, when selected, a call-out box to include a brief site-summary, site details and the number of clean-ups at that location. Over 60 PCB cleanup sites are portrayed on the map. Please note that the map is updated as regularly as possible, but that all Cleanups may not be depicted on the map. The interactive map also includes a link to the national list and map of approved PCB commercial storage and disposal facilities. Access the interactive map.
Guidance Documents
- PCBs in Building Materials Fact Sheet
- Inadvertent PCBs
- PCB Remediation Waste Cleanup and Disposal Training Presentation
- PCB Question and Answer Manual and Response to Comment Documents
- Region 4 Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) Tool Box
- PCB Facility Approval Streamlining Toolbox (FAST): Streamlining the Cleanup Approval Process
- PCBs in Building Materials: Bulk Product Waste or Remediation Waste?
- PCB Site Revitalization Guidance Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
- PCB Brochure: Guide for Environmental Professionals (2 pp, 5.2 MB, About PDF)
Current Public Notices
- None
Storage and Disposal Facilities
TSCA regulations under 40 CFR sections 761.50 -761.79 for storage and disposal of PCBs require specific requirements for waste cleanup, storage location and duration, landfill and incineration disposal, and decontamination and recycling. Below is a list of Region 4 permitted PCB storage and disposal facilities:
| State | Facility Name | City | Phone Number | Approval Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alabama |
Chemical Waste Management |
Emelle |
(205) 652-9721 |
Chemical Waste Landfill/Commercial Storage |
|
Alabama |
Trans Cycle Industries, Inc. |
Pell City |
(205) 338-9997 |
Commercial Storage/PCB Transformer Decommissioning |
|
Florida |
Clean Harbors Florida, LLC |
Bartow |
(941) 519-6328 |
Commercial Storage |
|
Florida |
Florida Transformer, Inc. |
Defuniak Springs |
(904) 892-2711 |
Commercial Storage/Transformer Decommissioning |
|
Florida |
Perma-Fix of Florida, Inc. |
Gainesville |
(352) 395-1356 |
Commercial Storage |
|
Georgia |
Emerald Transformer PPM, LLC |
Tucker |
(770) 934-0902 (404) 934-0902 |
Chemical Dechlorination/Commercial Storage |
|
Kentucky |
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. |
Smithfield |
(502) 845-2453 |
Commercial Storage |
|
North Carolina |
ECOFLO |
Greensboro |
(919) 855-7925 |
Commercial Storage |
|
North Carolina |
Clean Harbors Reidsville, LLC |
Reidsville |
(336) 342-6106 |
Commercial Storage |
|
Tennessee |
Clean Harbors Tennessee, LLC |
Greenbrier |
(615) 643-4511 |
Commercial Storage |
|
Tennessee |
Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. |
Kingston |
(865) 376-0084 |
Commercial Storage/Radioactive/PCB Waste Treatment |
|
Tennessee |
Energy Solutions Bear Creek Facility |
Oak Ridge |
(865) 481-0222 |
Commercial Storage |
For additional information regarding the PCB storage and disposal facilities in Region 4 and for the entire United States see List of Approved Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Commercial Storage and Disposal Facilities.