EPA v. QUALICOAT INC

Case summary

FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZ-WASTE DETERMINATION AND TO PREPARE A MANIFEST. OFFERED HAZ-WASTE TO TRANSPORTER AND TSDF THAT DID NOT HAVE AN EPA ID NUMBER; AND FAILURE TO OBTAIN A RCRA PERMIT. CCDS: The facility was inspected on September 20, 2000. The following violations were found: 6 NYCRR Part 372.2(a)(2), failure to make a hazardous waste determination for lead-contaminated wastes from one of their processes; 6 NYCRR Parts 372.(b)(1) and 372.2(b)(5)(i), shipping this hazardous waste without a manifest; 6 NYCRR part 372.2(a)(3)(ii), utilizing a transporter that has not received an EPA ID number to transport this hazardous waste; and 42 U.S.C. 6925 and 6 NYCRR Part 373-1.2, failure to obtain a RCRA permit. It was determined that the facility shipped approximately 10 tons of D008 hazardous waste to a landfill during a 2-year period prior to the inspection.

Defendants (1)

• QUALICOAT INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• QUALICOAT INC

  14 SANFORD RD N, CHURCHVILLE, NY, 144289503

  Registry ID: 110004541906

• QUALICOAT INC

  14 SANFORD RD N, CHURCHVILLE, NY, 144289503

  Registry ID: 110004541906

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Qualicoat, Incentered 2002-06-26

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-06-26Final Order Issued
• 2002-06-26Enforcement Action Closed