EPA v. LAIDLAW ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (NORTHEAST)
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$6,600
Compliance action
$10,000
Case summary
RESPONDENT DISPOSES OF HAZARDOUS WASTES. AFTER TESTING A CONTAINER OF WASTE OIL AND FINDING PCBS, LAIDLWAW ERRONEOUSLY SHIPPED OIL TO NON-TSCA FACILITY FOR DISPOSAL WITHOUT IDENTIFYING PCBS ON MANIFEST; LAIDLAW ACTIONS RESULTED IN PCB BEING DISPOSED OF IN A NON-TSCA LANDFILL.
Defendants (1)
- LAIDLAW ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICSESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
SAFETY KLEEN INC
221 SUTTON ST REAR, N ANDOVER, MA, 01845
Registry ID: 110000309933
SAFETY KLEEN INC
221 SUTTON ST REAR, N ANDOVER, MA, 01845
Registry ID: 110000309933
SAFETY KLEEN NE INCORPORATED
300 CANAL ST, LAWRENCE, MA, 01840
Registry ID: 110000748460
Statutes cited
- TSCA 16A — Toxic Sub Control Act
- TSCA 15 — Prohibited Acts
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LAIDLAW ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (NORTH EAST) INCentered 1998-03-26
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $6,600
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-12-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-01-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-03-26Final Order Issued
- 1998-04-09Compliance Achieved
- 1998-04-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 817
- Case number
- 01-1998-0007
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- OES
- EPA region
- 01
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Toxic Sub Control Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1998-0007 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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