EPA v. BETAL ENVIRONMENTAL

Case summary

1) ON OR ABOUT 08/12/00, BETAL ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORTED LEAD CONTAMINATED SOIL FROM THE BERGEN COUNTY POLICE ACADEMY TO THEIR SITE LOCATED AT 250 VREELAND AVE., PATERSON, NJ. THE SOIL WAS THEN DUMPED IN THE FACILITY BACKYARD AND WAS NOT COVERED. THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS WERE NOTED DURING THE INSPECTION: TRANSPORTATION OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE Without a authorization and transporters identification number, transported hazardous waste without a mainfest, CREATING AN ILLEGAL HAZ WASTE PILE (ALL REQUIRE- MENTS NOT MET..GO THROUGH THE REGULATIONS), DISPOSAL OF HAZardous WASTE IN A REGULATED UNIT without HAVING A PERMIT, OPERATING A FACILITY IN SUCH A WAY AS TO CAUSE A POTENTIAL RELEASE OF HAZardous WASTE AND/ OR HAZardous WASTE CONSTITUENTS, HANDLING Hazardous WASTE W/OUT NOTIFYING AN AUTHORIZED STATE OR THE EPA..NO HAZ WASTE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, PREPAREDNESS AND PREVENTION: FAILURE TO OPERATE A FACILITY TO PREVENT A RELEASE OF HAZ WASTE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE CONSTITUENTS. THE SOIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE FACILITY ON MARCH 9, 2001 2) RELIEF REQUESTED - ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY

Defendants (3)

• BETAL ENVIRONMENTALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OSTOJIN, ALEXANDRA MS. PRESIDENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROVCANIN, BRANKO MR. VPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BETAL ENVIRONMENTAL

  250 VREELAND AVE, PATERSON, NJ, 07504

  Registry ID: 110004268391

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Betal Environmentalentered 2002-11-05

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-06-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-11-05Final Order Issued
• 2002-11-05Enforcement Action Closed