EPA v. SUSAN BATES, INC.

Case summary

ON DEC. 6, 1985, SUSAN BATES, INC. OPERATED A HAZARDOUS WASTE SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT AT ITS FACILITY WITHOUT INTERIM STATUS. THE INTERIM STATUS WAS TERMINATED BY OPERATION OF LAW ON NOV. 8, 1985, BECAUSE SUSAN BATES CERTIFIED THAT ITS FACILITY WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FINANCIAL RE- SPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED. IN ADDITION, SUSAN BATES FAILED TO AMEND ITS CLOSURE PLAN, AS REQUIRED BY AP- PLICABLE REGULATIONS, AND TO REQUIRE THE IMMEDIATE CLOSURE OF ITS TWO SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS, BOTH OF WHICH LOST INTERIM STATUS ON NOV. 8, 1985. ALSO, ON DEC. 6, 1985, SUSAN BATES FAILED TO OPERATE ITS FACILITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH NUMEROUS APPLICABLE INTERIM STATUS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING THOSE REQUIRING GROUND-WATER MONITORING.

Defendants (1)

• SUSAN BATES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BATES SUSAN INCORPORATED

  212 MIDDLESEX AVE RTE 9A, CHESTER, CT, 06412

  Registry ID: 110000621685

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUSAN BATES INC.entered 1988-07-18

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $197,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1986-02-14Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-03-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-03-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-07-18Final Order Lodged
• 1988-07-18Final Order Entered
• 1988-07-18Concluded
• 1988-07-18Enforcement Action Closed