Polychlorinated Biphenyls Program

Through a cooperative agreement with EPA Region 4, the Toxic Substances Program (TSP) conducts Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) compliance inspections to monitor the use, storage, disposal, and management of PCBs by electrical utility companies, industries, scrap metal facilities, and other businesses. EPA retains the authority to enforce PCB noncompliance, receive PCB activity and spill notifications, and issue approvals for PCB storage, treatment, disposal, and cleanup. If you need PCB compliance information, please get in touch with Adrianne White at 615-532-0885 or Adrianne.White@tn.gov or Pamela Franklin at 615-532-0849  or Pamela.Franklin@tn.gov.

Please refer to the EPA website information listed below for additional information resources.

• Learn about PCBs - Find information about the commercial use of PCBs, common PCB trade names (e.g., Aroclor), and PCB congeners. In addition, learn about the release and exposure, as well as the health effects of PCBs. 
• Learn about the laws and regulations that govern PCBs - PCBs are regulated under TSCA. TSCA bans the manufacture, processing, use, and distribution in commerce of PCBs. TSCA gives EPA the authority to develop, implement, and enforce regulations concerning the use, manufacture, cleanup, and disposal of PCBs. 
• Submit Notification of PCB Activity Form - Any company or person conducting business involving the disposal of PCBs or conducting research and development involving PCBs must notify the EPA using form 7710-53 (PDF) and receive an ID number. EPA compiles this information and makes it available to the public. PCB transformer owners must register their transformers with the EPA using form 7720-12.