EPA v. C E BRADLEY LABORATORIES INC

Case summary

On December 22, 2016, Region 1 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) resolving alleged violations of RCRA against C.E. Bradley Laboratories, Inc. of Brattleboro, Vermont. The company manufactures coatings for the wood, metal, graphic arts and plastic industries. In its complaint, EPA alleged the following violations: (1) treatment and storage of hazardous wastes without a certificate; (2) failure to keep containers of hazardous waste closed; (3) failure to label containers of hazardous waste with the accumulation date; (4) failure to properly label containers of hazardous waste; (5) failure to maintain and operate the facility to minimize the potential for a release; (6) failure to maintain adequate aisle space between hazardous waste containers; (7) failure to maintain an inventory of all hazardous waste in storage; (8) failure to conduct and document daily inspections of hazardous waste storage areas; and, (9) failure to determine the average volatile organic concentration of a hazardous waste. The CAFO requires C.E. Bradley to maintain compliance with RCRA, pay a penalty of $71,000 and spend $272,711 on a supplemental environmental project (SEP). The SEP consists of designing and installing a solvent emission capture and control system in its manufacturing area. The SEP will protect workers in the facility and prevent releases of solvent emissions to the environment.

Defendants (1)

• C E BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FLOMATIC C. E. BRADLEY LAB

  56 BENNETT DRIVE, BRATTLEBORO, VT, 05301

  Registry ID: 110039145092

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• C E BRADLEY LABORATORIES INCentered 2016-12-22

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $71,000 · SEP: $272,711

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-12-22Final Order Issued