EPA v. STANLEY PLATING CO, INC.

Case summary

ON NOVEMBER 27, 1985, STANLEY PLATING OPERATED A HAZARDOUS WASTE SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT AT ITS FACILITY.THE FACILITY'S INTERIM STATUS HAD TERMINATED BY OPERATION OF LAW ON NOV. 8, 1985, BECAUSE STANLEY DID NOT CERTIFY THAT ITS FACILITY WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE RESPONSIBILITY RE- QUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED. IN ADDITION, STANLEY FAILED TO AMEND ITS CLOSURE PLAN, AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE REGULA- TIONS, TO REQUIRE THE IMMEDIATE CLOSURE OF ITS TWO SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS, BOTH OF WHICH LOST INTERIM STATUS . ALSO, ON NOV. 27, 1985, STANLEY PLATING FAILED TO OPERATE ITS FACIL- ITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH NUMEROUS APPLICABLE INTERIM STATUS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DIS- POSAL FACILITES, INCLUDING THOSE RELATING TO BOTH GROUND- WATER MONITORING AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBLITY. STANLEY ALSO FAILED TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE GENERATOR STANDARDS REQUIR- ING THE GENERATOR OF HAZARDOUS WASTES TO MEET SPECIFIED LAB- BELING REQUIREMENTS.

Defendants (1)

• STANLEY PLATING, CO INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

  60 WOOSTER COURT, FORESTVILLE, CT, 06010

  Registry ID: 110000522202

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STANLEY PLATING CO.entered 1988-04-27

  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
• 1988-04-27Final Order Lodged
• 1988-04-27Final Order Entered
• 1988-04-27Concluded