EPA v. PLAINVILLE ELECTRO PLATING CO, INC.

Case summary

ON DEC. 3, 1985, PLAINVILLE ELECTRO PLATING CO OPERATED A HAZARDOUS WASTE SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT AT ITS FACILITY WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS IN VIOLATION OF RCRA. THE INTER- IM STATUS OF PLAINVILLE TERMINATED BY OPERATION OF LAW ON NOV. 8, 1985, BECAUSE THE CO FAILED TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIABILITY IN- SURANCE REQUIREMENTS. INTERIM WAS ALSO TERMINATED BECAUSE THE CO WAS OUT OF COMPLIANCE AT THE TIME OF CERTIFICATION WITH APPLICABLE FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. IN ADD- ITION, PLAINVILLE FAILED TO AMEND ITS CLOSURE PLAN AS RE- QUIRED BY APPLICABLE REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE THE IMMEDIATE CLOSURE OF ITS THREE SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS, ALL OF WHICH LOST INTERIM STATUS ON NOVEMBER 8, 1985.

Defendants (2)

• GLASSMAN, GERALD
• PLAINVILLE ELECTRO PLATING CO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PLAINVILLE PLATING COMPANY INCORPORATED

  21 FORESTVILLE AVE., PLAINVILLE, CT, 060620219

  Registry ID: 110000315347

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008G — Penalty Authority
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PLAINVILLE ELECTRO PLATING CO.entered 1988-09-14

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $230,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1986-02-14Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-03-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-03-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-09-14Final Order Lodged
• 1988-09-14Final Order Entered
• 1988-09-14Concluded