EPA v. T.C. Dunham Paint Company, Inc. (SB)

Case summary

Respondent manufactures oil-based and latex paints using batch-mixing operations. On May 24, 2012, an inspection of the facility discovered that hundred of containers, many of which were extensively corroded and some which had leaked their contents, were haphazardly stored in a rear lot of the facility near the Saw Mill River. It was determined that many of these containers contained old lacquers and paint waste, and had been stored in this manner for considerable lengths of time. The Respondent subsequently manifested about 30,000 lbs of this hazardous waste for disposal and the site no longer poses a potential threat of release to the environment.

Defendants (1)

• T.C. Dunham Paint Company, Inc. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• T C DUNHAM PAINT CO INC

  581 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD, YONKERS, NY, 10709

  Registry ID: 110045984388

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• T.C. Dunham Paint Company, Inc. (SB)entered 2014-07-31

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $90,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-10-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-07-31Enforcement Action Closed
• 2014-07-31Final Order Issued