EPA v. SANGAMO WESTON INC

Case summary

THE CLOSURE PLAN AND COST ESTIMATE THAT RESPONDENT SUBMIT- TED TO EPA ON 7/8/85 DID NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF NJAC 7:26-9.8. AS A RESULT OF UNAUTHORIZED CLOSURE ACTIVITIES AT THE SUB- JECT FACILITY BETWEEN 11/19/80 FILING OF PART A APPLICATION & THE PRESENT, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 265.112 AND IN VIOLATION OF NJAC 7:26-9.8. RESPONDENT CEASED CONTAINER STORAGE AT THE DESIGNATED LO- CATION AND CAUSED OR ALLOWED THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION & OPERATION OF THE NEW CONTAINER STORAGE AREA IN A NEW LOCA- TION AT THE FACILITY. THE NEW CONTAINER STORAGE AREA WAS CREATED WITHOUT A PERMIT & WITHOUT QUALIFYING FOR INTERIM STATUS. RESPONDENT WAS THEREFORE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005 OF RCRA, 42 USC 6925 AND EPA REG'S FOUND AT 40 CFR 270.1, 270.10, 270.70, 270.71, AND 270.72. IN THE ALTERNA- TIVE RESPNDENT WAS THEREFORE IN VIOLATION OF NJAC 7:26-12.1 AND NJAC 7:26-12.3(B) AND (C). RESPONDENT TRANSFERED OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF THE PROPER- TY WITHOUT RECEIVING THE REQUIRED PRE-TRANSFER APPROVAL RE- QUIRED BY NJAC 7:26-12.3(C)4, & IS THEREFORE IN VIOLATION OF NJAC 7:26-12.3(C)4. * FACILITY (IN FINDS) AMETEK WESTON DIV 614 FRELINGHUYSEN AVE NEWARK, NJ 07114

Defendants (1)

• SANGAMO WESTON INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• AMETEK WESTON INSTRUMENTS DIVISION

  614 FRELINGHUYSEN AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ, 07114

  Registry ID: 110001531931

• AMETEK WESTON INSTRUMENTS DIVISION

  614 FRELINGHUYSEN AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ, 07114

  Registry ID: 110001531931

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SANGAMO WESTON INCentered 1988-09-19

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1985-12-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-12-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1988-09-19Final Order Issued
• 1988-09-19Enforcement Action Closed