EPA v. SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is a RCRA administrative penalty action against Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. ('Safety-Kleen') for alleged RCRA violations at Safety-Kleen's waste treatment, storage and disposal facility in Cranston, Rhode Island. (A related CAA action addresses CAA violations at this facility.) EPA alleges that Safety-Kleen violated RCRA and its implementing permits/regulations, including federal RCRA regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 264, Subparts AA, BB and CC pertaining to air emissions control. The federal air emissions regulations that Safety-Kleen violated are not enforceable by state waste authorities.
Defendants (1)
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS
167 MILL STREET, CRANSTON, RI, 02905
Registry ID: 110000312849
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS
167 MILL STREET, CRANSTON, RI, 02905
Registry ID: 110000312849
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS
167 MILL STREET, CRANSTON, RI, 02905
Registry ID: 110000312849
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INCentered 2017-03-28
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $178,070
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2017-03-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-03-28Final Order Issued
- 2017-04-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601009100
- Case number
- 01-2017-5001
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2017-5001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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