EPA v. High Purity Technology Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
(1) 40 CFR 262.11, failure to make hazardous waste determinations on 4 waste streams, 40 CFR 262.34, failure to comply with the LQG requirements for accumulation time/storage of hazardous waste in contaners resulting in a failure to operate a hazardous waste management facility without a permit or interim status. (2) Respondent shall make appropriate and timely hazardous waste determinations, remove and dispose of hazardous waste in containers every 90 days, properly containerize hazardous waste, mark and date containers, keep containers closed when waste are neither being added or removed, store containers holding hazardous waste with adequate aisle space, emergency preparedness and contingency plan, train employees .
Defendants (1)
- High Purity Technology Inc (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HIGH PURITY TECHNOLOGY
50 PERSHING AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, 12601
Registry ID: 110004390374
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
High Purity Technology Inc.entered 2007-03-02
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $12,284
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-03-02Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-03-02Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600013260
- Case number
- 02-2006-7113
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2006-7113 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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