EPA v. AERO-DYNAMICS INC

Case summary

Aero-Dynamics, Inc. has agreed to pay $118,000 to resolve violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal hazardous waste management regulations, and New Hampshire�s hazardous waste rules. The company operates a metal finishing, plating, and anodizing facility located in Seabrook, New Hampshire. Hazardous wastes generated at the Aero-Dynamics facility include corrosive, toxic, ignitable, and potentially reactive oxidizer wastes; halogenated solvent wastes; wastewater treatment sludges from electroplating operations; and wastewater treatment sludges from the chemical conversion coating of aluminum. The violations included the failure to: conduct adequate hazardous waste determinations; minimize the possibility of release, fire, and/or explosion and risk to human health or the environment; ensure the presence and implementation of emergency preparedness and prevention measures; have an adequate hazardous waste training program; maintain an adequate contingency plan; close containers of hazardous waste; properly label hazardous waste; mark containers with the beginning accumulation date; manage hazardous waste in accordance with the requirements for a satellite accumulation area; have an adequate hazardous waste inspection program; and treat hazardous waste in accordance with a limited permit. After the inspection, Aero-Dynamics acted promptly to bring its facility into compliance with the hazardous waste management requirements.

Defendants (1)

• AerodynamicsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AERO DYNAMICS

  142 BATCHELDER ROAD, SEABROOK, NH, 03874-4403

  Registry ID: 110008995301

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AERO-DYNAMICS INCentered 2014-02-13

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $118,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-02-13Final Order Issued