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01-2006-5007Administrative - FormalComplaint Filed/AO IssuedFY 2006· Region 01

EPA v. CENTRAL METAL FINISHING

Case summary

EPA INSPECTORS OBSERVED THAT CENTRAL METAL FINISHING WAS TREATING HAZARDOUS WASTES WITHOUT A PERMIT BY EVAPORATING WASTEWATERS AND PLATING BATHS GENERATED DURING ITS PLATING PROCESS. IN ADDITON, EPA INSPECTORS ALSO DETERMINED THAT CMF VIOLATED RCRA BY FAILING TO: INSPECT ITS HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREAS; TRAIN EMPLOYEES RSPONSIBLE FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT; FAILING TO MARK ITS HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH REQUIRED INFORMATION; OBTAIN A WRITTEN ASSESSMENT OF THE INTEGRITY OF TANKS USED FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE STORGAE; AND KEEP HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS CLOSED. THROUGH THIS COMPLAINT, EPA SEEKS UP TO THE STATUTORY MAXIMUM PENALTY AND ORDERS CENTRAL METAL FINISHING TO REACH COMPLIANCE WITH SEVERAL RCRA REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

  • Central Metal FinishingNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • CENTRAL METAL FINISHING INC

    80 FLAGSHIP DR, NORTH ANDOVER, MA, 01845

    Registry ID: 110003489715

Statutes cited

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

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2006-04-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-03-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
175905
Case number
01-2006-5007
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2006-5007 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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