EPA v. FRANKLIN NON-FERROUS FOUNDRY

Case summary

EPA AND NHDES INPECTED FACILITY IN JANUARY 2000 AS PART OF FOUNDRY INITIATIVE. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT FRANKLIN STORED HAZ WASTE OVER 90 DAYS W/O PERMIT; DID NOT CONDUCT WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF STORAGE AREAS; DID NOT MAKE HAZ WASTE DETERMINATIONS; DID NOT PROVIDE HAZ WASTE TRAINING; DID NOT MAINTAIN TRAINING RECORDS; FILED INACCUATE ANNUAL REPORT; DID NOT PROPERLY LABEL HAZ WASTE CONTAINERS; AND DID NOT LABEL CONTAINERS WITH ACCUMULATION DATES; DID NOT MAINTAIN & UPDATE CONTINGENCY PLAN; USED INCORRECT HAZ WASTE IDENTIFICATION # ON MANIFEST. *** PROPOSED PENALTY AMOUNT: $27,500 PER DAY/PER VIOLATION ***

Defendants (1)

• FRANKLIN NON-FERROUS FOUNDRYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FRANKLIN NON-FERROUS FOUNDRY

  293 SANBORN ST, FRANKLIN, NH, 03235

  Registry ID: 110000801115

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FRANKLIN NON-FERROUS FOUNDRYentered 2002-03-25

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $8,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-03-25Final Order Issued
• 2002-04-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2002-04-23Compliance Achieved