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02-1991-0121Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1991· Region 02

EPA v. GENERAL SIGNAL CORP

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$57,500

Case summary

FAILURE TO LABEL CONTAINERS; STORAGE FOR GREATER THAN 90 DAYS WITHOUT A PERMIT; OPEN CONTAINERS; NO AISLE SPACE; NO WEEKLY INSPECTION; FAILURE TO DETERMINE CERTAIN WASTE IS HAZARDOUS; FAILURE TO USE PROPER TRANSPORTER AND MANIFESTS; FAILURE TO TRAIN EMPLOYEES; NO CONTINGENCY PLAN. * FACILITY ADDRESS: 1100 LINWOOD STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11208 * OWNERHSIP: PRIVATE

Defendants (1)

  • GENERAL SIGNAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • O-Z GEDNEY

    1100 LINWOOD ST, BROOKLYN, NY, 11208

    Registry ID: 110064185297

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GENERAL SIGNAL CORPentered 1992-03-31

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $57,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1991-03-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1991-04-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1992-03-31Final Order Issued
  • 1992-03-31Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
4113
Case number
02-1991-0121
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
AWTS
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1991-0121 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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