EPA v. FAIRFIELD TEXTILES CORPORATION

Case summary

FAILURE TO KEEP PERCHLOROETHYLENE RECORDS AND FILE REPORTS W/ EPA. OPERATING A MAJOR SOURCE WITHOUT A TITLE V PERMIT. **CCDS SUMMARY*** RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A TIMELY APPLICATION FOR TITLE V PERMIT; FAILED TO FILE INITIAL NOTIFICATION AND TO OPERATE DRY CLEANING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A TITLE V PERMIT; FAILED TO FILE COMPLIANCE STATUS NOTIFICATION W/EPA; FAILED TO PERFORM REQUIRED RECORDKEEPING; AND FAILED TO PROPERLY PERFORM RE- QUIRED MONITORING, IN VIOLATION OF THE CAA. RESPONDENT ALSO STORED SPENT PERCHLOROETHYLENE CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER AT ITS FACILITY FOR GREATER THAN 90 DAYS WITHOUT HAVING OB- TAINED A RCRA PERMIT, INTERIM STATUS OR AN EXTENSION TO THE 90-DAY STORAGE PERIOD; FAILED TO CONDUCT DAILY INSPECTIONS OF THE TANK SYSTEMS WHERE IT WAS STORING PERCHLOROETHYLENE CONTAMINATED WASTES; FAILED TO KEEP RECORDS DOCUMENTING IN- SPECTIONS OF THE TANKS SYSTEMS; FAILED TO DEVELOP A CONTIN- GENCY PLAN TO ADDRESS RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM THE FACILITY; FAILED TO TRAIN ITS EMPLOYEES IN THE HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AT ITS FACILITY; FAILED TO DETERMINE THE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONTENT OF THE WASTES STORED IN TANKS AT ITS FACILITY, IN VIOLATION OF THE RCRA. *** THE SETTLEMENT WILL REQUIRE FAIRFIELD TO UNDERTAKE A NUMBER OF REMEDIAL ACTIONS, INCLUDING: CESSATION OF USE OF PERCHLO- ROETHYLENE AS A DRY CLEANING AGENT; CESSATION OF PURCHASES OF PERCHLOROETHYLENE FOR USE IN ITS DRY CLEANING EQUIPMENT; DECONTAMINATION OF ALL EQUIPMENT AT THE FACILITY THAT HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH PERCHLOROETHLYENE; TESTING OF ALL WASTES GENERATED THROUGH THE DECONTAMINATION PROCESS AND SHIPMENT OF THE WASTES TO AN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL FACILITY. * CCDS - CASE SUMMARY RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A TIMELY APPLICATION FOR A TITLE V PERMIT; FAILED TO FILE INITIAL NOTIFICATION AND TO OPERATE A DRY CLEANING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A TITLE V PERMIT; FAILED TO FILE COMPLIANCE STATUS NOTIFICATION W/ EPA; FAILED TO PERFORM REQUIRED RECORDKEEPING; AND FAILED TO PROPERLY PERFORM REQUIRED MONITORING, IN VIOLATION OF THE CAA. THE SETTLEMENT WILL REQUIRE FAIRFIELD TO UNDERTAKE A NUMBER OF REMEDIAL ACTIONS;, INCLUDING: CESSATION OF USE OF PERCHLOROETHYLENE AS A DRY CLEANING AGENT; CESSATION OF PURCHASES OF PERCHLOROETHYLENE FOR USE IN ITS DRY CLEANING EQUIPMENT; DECONTAMINATION OF ALL EQUIPMENT AT THE FACILITY THAT HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED W/ PERCHLOROETHYLENE; TESTING OF ALL WASTES GENERATED THROUGH THE DECONTAMINATION PROCESS AND SHIPMENT OF THE WASTES TO AN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL FACILITY. *

Defendants (1)

• FAIRFIELD TEXTILES CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FAIRFIELD TEXTILES CORPORATION

  55 PASSAIC AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004

  Registry ID: 110000317933

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FAIRFIELD TEXTILES CORPentered 2001-12-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $16,047

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-12-05Final Order Issued
• 2001-12-05Enforcement Action Closed