EPA v. White Sun Cleaners Corporation d/b/a White & White Cleaners & Leather Man, a/k/a

Case summary

On February 15, 2002, EPA entered into an administrative settlement (CA/FO) with White Sun and its related companies and with Insun Yun, individually, from whom payment is sought in this case. The settlement required two equal installment payments of a cash penalty and performance of a supplemental environmental project (SEP). The defendants paid half of the penalty and failed to submit any of the reports required for the SEP. EPA has tried without success to get payment and compliance. By this action EPA seeks its unpaid penalty and stipulated penalties for noncompliance with the CA/FO. The case was filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of NY, and the defendants defaulted. On 03/31/2011 the Court rendered a decision in EPA's favor assessing a penalty. Defendants did not appeal and the order became final on May 30, 2011.

Defendants (5)

• White Sun Cleaners, (SB)
• White & White Cleaners & Leather ManNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Sun Cleaners and Sun Cleaners of America,Named in complaint
• KY 34th Corp.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Insun YunNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREEN WORLD CLEANERS

  47-38 34TH STREET, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101-2412

  Registry ID: 110001617171

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• White Sun Cleaners Corporation d/b/a White & White Cleaners & Leather Man, a/k/aentered 2011-03-31

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $190,043

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2005-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2005-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-06-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 2011-03-12Final Order Lodged
• 2011-03-31Final Order Entered
• 2011-03-31Concluded
• 2015-04-23Enforcement Action Closed