EPA v. AMEX INDUSTRIES
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED IN AUGUST 2006 REVEALED NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS INCLUDING THE FAILURE TO PERFORM HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS, INADEQUATE TRAINING FOR HANDLERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, AN INCOMPLETE HAZARDOUS WASTE TRAINING PLAN, FAILURE TO HAVE ADEQUATE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING, FAILURE TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS, FAILURE TO PROPERLY LABEL HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS, AND IMPROPER DILUTION OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR TREATMENT.
Defendants (1)
- AMEX INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
AMEX
256 MARGINAL ST #14, BOSTON (EAST BOSTON), MA, 02128-2800
Registry ID: 110003490286
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMEX INDUSTRIESentered 2008-06-02
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $9,600 · SEP: $20,400
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2006-12-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-06-02Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600021863
- Case number
- 01-2007-5004
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2007-5004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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