EPA v. INDUSTRIAL CONTROL OF P.R. (NKA CARIBE GENERAL ELECTRIC PROD

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO DETERMINE HAZARDOUS NATURE OF WASTE AND THEREFORE, ALSO VIOLATED MANIFEST AND CERTAIN STORAGE REQUIREMENTS. DURING INSPECTIONS OF 5/31/83 AND 9/22/84, RESPONDENT AL- LEGED THAT THE OIL SOLVENT DETERGENT WASTE PRODUCED FROM THE MACHINERY CLEANING PROCESS AT THE FACILITY WAS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE. THEREAFTER, REPRESENTATIVES OF EQB RE- CEIVED ANALYSIS RESULTS WHICH INDICATE THAT THIS WASTE IS A HAZARDOUS WASTE (VIOLATION OF RULE 702.B OF RCHNSW). AT TIME OF 8/22/85 INSPECTION, THE HAZ WASTE CONTAINER STORAGE AREA AT THE FACILITY CONTAINED 18 OR MORE 55-GALLON DRUMS CONTAINING HAZ WASTE, 10 OF WHICH WERE NOT MARKED WITH THE DATE STORAGE PERIODS BEGAN (VIOLATION OF RULE 704D.1.B.5 OF RCHNSW); RESPONDENT HAD BEEN TRANSPORTING OR OFFERING FOR TRANSPORT OFF-SITE, AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF HAZ WASTE WITHOUT PREPARING AN ACCOMPANYING MANIFEST (VIOLATION OF RULE 703 A. OF RCHNSW); RESPONDENT HAD NOT SUBMITTED A WRIT- TEN OPERATING PLAN TO THE BOARD (IN VIOLATION OF RULE 704 D.2 OF RCHNSW); RESPONDENT HAD STORED HAZARDOUS WASTE FOR A PERIOD > 90 DAYS W/OUT FIRST COMPLYING W/ PERMIT RQRMTS OF SUBPART B OF 40 CFR PART 270 (IN VIOLATION OF RCRA/3005).

Defendants (1)

• INDUSTRIAL CONTROL OF PUERTO RICONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CARIBE GENERAL ELECTRIC PRODUCTS

  STATE RD 3 KM 103 HM 3, MAUNABO, PR, 00707

  Registry ID: 110009436315

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INDUSTRIAL CONTROL OF P.R. (NKA CARIBE GENERAL ELEentered 1988-10-07

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1985-12-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-12-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1988-10-07Final Order Issued
• 1988-10-07Enforcement Action Closed