EPA v. WALBAR METALS INC
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$52,941
Case summary
THIS FACILITY IS A SMALL QUANTITY OPERATOR THAT REPAIRS AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND PARTS. THE FACILITY FAILED TO PROPERLY LABEL HAZARDOUS WASTE, FAILED TO CONDUCT WEEKLY INSPECTIONS AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. WALBAR FAILED TO MINIMIZE THE THREAT OF AN UNPLANNED RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT, NAMELY WETLANDS NEXT TO WHICH HAZARDOUS WASTE WAS STORED. PROPOSED PENALTY FOR FACILITY AT PEABODY INDUSTRIAL CENTER IS $25,000. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR FACILITY ON FIFTH ST IS $236,250.
Defendants (1)
- WALBAR METALS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WALBAR METALS INC
FIFTH ST, PEABODY, MA, 01960
Registry ID: 110024341960
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WALBAR METALS INCentered 1998-04-30
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $52,941
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1997-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-04-30Final Order Issued
- 1998-04-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 767
- Case number
- 01-1997-0213
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- OES
- EPA region
- 01
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Res Conserv & Rec Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1997-0213 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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