EPA v. Obras Publicas Municipal de Catano
Default Order With Penalty
Case summary
On December 07, 2005 a RCRA compliance evaluation inspection was conducted at the Obras Publicas Municipal de Catano. During the inspection the facility was found in violation of general generator requirements that included: i) failure to label containers with the words Used Oil, ; and ii) failure to stop, clean up and manage properly used oil releases. A combined NOV/Information Request letter was issued to the facility. Respondent failed to respond to the Information Request. A Default Order and Initial Case Decision was issued on 04/17/2007. Given that no appeals or sua sponte review by EAB occurred, this order became effective on 06/01/2007 (45 days after respondent received the Default Order).
Defendants (1)
- Obras Publicas Municipal de CantanoNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
OBRAS PUBLICAS MUNICIPAL DE CATANO
PR-869 ZONA IND BO PALMAS, CATANO, PR, 00962
Registry ID: 110004890734
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3014 — Restrictions on Recycled Oil
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Obras Publicas Municipal de Catanoentered 2007-04-17
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $32,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-11-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-04-17Final Order Issued
- 2007-04-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600018949
- Case number
- 02-2006-7116
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Restrictions on Recycled Oil
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2006-7116 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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