EPA v. McHone Industries, Inc. (SB)

Case summary

Respondent produces steel tubing using bending, stamping, cutting, laser etching, welding, assembly, and powder coating operations, and is located on Seneca Nation of Indians land. A RCRA CEI was conducted in response to the facility's off-site shipment to a solid waste landfil of six drums of waste that was subsequently determined to be hazardous waste for the toxicity characteristic of chromium. In the landfill's process of staging these containers, hazardous waste was accidently released into the environment. The CEI determined that the chromium waste was generated from a laser etching operation, and the facility was in violation of most safe harbor provisions for small quantity generators. The Complaint cites these provisions (as failing to obtain a permit), Respondent's failure to make hazardous waste determinations, and to use manifests to ship these hazardous waste. Respondent admitted to these violations and agreed to a settlement.

Defendants (1)

• McHone Industries, Inc. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MCHONE INDUSTRIES

  110 ELM ST, SALAMANCA, NY, 14779-1500

  Registry ID: 110019420438

• MCHONE INDUSTRIES

  110 ELM ST, SALAMANCA, NY, 14779

  Registry ID: 110019420438

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• McHone Industries, Inc. (SB)entered 2010-03-10

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $24,375

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-03-10Final Order Issued
• 2010-03-10Enforcement Action Closed