EPA v. Conanicut Marine Services
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
BASED ON THREE INSPECTIONS OF RESPONDENT FACILITIES SINCE AUGUST 2003 AND OTHER INFORMATION DEVELOPED SINCE THEN, THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED RCRA AND CWA BY FAILING TO MAKE HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS; FAILING TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITYOF A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE OR HAZRDOUS WASTE CONSTITUENTSAT ONE OF THE FACILITIES; FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS CIVIL PENALTIES FOR THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS, BUT DOES NOT PROPOSE A SPECIFIC PENALTY AMOUNT. THE ACTION IS EXPECTED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AMONG MARINAS AND IMPROVE COMPLIANCE.
Defendants (1)
- Conanicut Marine Services (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CONANICUT MARINE SERVICES
1 FERRY WHARF, JAMESTOWN, RI, 02835
Registry ID: 110015756314
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Conanicut Marine Servicesentered 2007-08-28
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $26,250 · SEP: $140,107
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2005-11-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-07-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-08-28Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 164846
- Case number
- 01-2006-5004
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2006-5004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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