EPA v. AUTOMATIC MACHINE PRODUCTS COMPANY

Case summary

THERE WERE THREE INSPECTIONS AT THE FACILITY, RCRA, WATER, AND AIR. THERE WERE SEVERAL VIOLATIONS UNDER EACH MEDIA. THE RCRA INSPECTOR FOUND THAT AUTOMATICE MACHINE VIOLATED STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS INCLUDING; OPERATING A STORAGE FACILITY W/O A PERMIT. FAILURE TO CONDUCT HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS; FAILURE TO PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE AN ADEQUATE CONTINGENCY PLAN; FAILURE TO MAINTAIN STANDARDS OF EMERGENCY PREVENTION AND REPONSE; FAILURE TO MANAGE CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE WITH ADEQUATE AISLE SPACING; FAILURE TO CONDUCT WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF AREAS WHERE HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS ARE STORED; FAILURE TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO FACILITY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF TRAININGS; FAILURE TO PREPARE A WRITTEN PERSONNEL TRAINING PLAN; FAILURE TO LABEL AND/OR PROPERLY LABEL HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS; FAILURE TO DATE CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE; FAILURE TO USE CORRECT EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON ANNUAL REPORT AND ON THE UNIFORM HAZARDOUS WASTE MANIFEST; AND FAILURE TO SUBMIT ACCURATE, COMPLETE AND TIMELY LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTION FORMS. CWA VIOLATIONS: AUTOMATIC MACHINE VIOLATED THE CWA BY MAINTAINING THREE ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS ( AST ) WITH A 21,140 GALLON CAPACITY WHILE FAILING TO PREPARE AN SPCC PLAN. ADDITIONALLY, AUTOMATIC MACHINE VIOLATED THE OIL SPILL PROVISION OF CWA WHEN OIL LEAKED FROM ITS FACILITY INTO THE TEN-MILE RIVER. CAA VIOLATIONS: THE CAA INSPECTOR FOUND THAT AUTOMATIC MACHINE VIOLATED PROVISIONS OF THE CAA AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS BY: FAILING TO SUBMIT AN INITIAL STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE BATCH VAPOR CLEANING MACHINE STANDARDS; FAILING TO SUBMIT ANNUAL SOLVENT EMISSIONS REPORTS; AND , FAILING TO SUBMIT SEMI-ANNUAL EXCEEDANCE REPORT

Defendants (1)

• AUTOMATIC MACHINE PRODUCTS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AUTOMATIC MACHINE PRODUCTS COMPANY

  17 WALL STREET, ATTLEBORO, MA, 027030017

  Registry ID: 110000311635

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AUTOMATIC MACHINE PRODUCTS COMPANYentered 2004-03-29

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $275,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2002-11-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-03-29Final Order Issued