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 ADDITION, EPA INSPECTORS ALSO DETERMINED THAT CMF VIOLATED RCRA BY FAILING TO: INSPECT ITS HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREAS; TRAIN EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLE 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 STORGAGE; AND KEEP HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS CLOSED. THROUGH THIS COMPLAINT, EPA SEEKS UP TO THE MAXIMUM PENALTY AND ORDERS CENTRAL METAL FINISHING TO REACH COMPLIANCE WITH SEVERAL RCRA REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• CENTRAL METAL FINISHING (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CENTRAL METAL FINISHING INC

  80 FLAGSHIP DR, NORTH ANDOVER, MA, 01845

  Registry ID: 110003489715

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CENTRAL METAL FINISHINGentered 2008-06-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $31,724 · SEP: $148,771

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-12-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-03-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-06-30Final Order Issued