EPA v. Ravago Americas, LLC f/k/a Amco Polymers, LLC

Case summary

EPA conducted an inspection at the Respondent's facility on March 5, 2013 in response to a citizen Tip/Complaint regarding the dumping of process chemicals via buried piping into parking lot storm drains. The inspection revealed the Respondents did not inventory any of the twelve storm water drainage wells and/or drywells (UIC Wells); there was an apparent spill of an unknown substance into two UIC Wells; and that one UIC Well had a pipe used to discharge re-circulated process water (cooling water from cooling baths) from the closed loop cooling system in the event of a clog in the system. EPA issued a ?Complaint, Notice of Violation, Proposed Administrative Order with Civil Penalty and Opportunity to Request a Hearing? on August 23, 2013 and an Amended Complaint on March 31, 2014 to revised Respondents formerly known as Amco Polymers, LLC and Ravago Manufacturing Americas, LLC. The civil penalty to settle the action is $10,000.00.

Defendants (4)

• Ravago Manufacturing AmericasNamed in complaint
• Amco Polymers, LLCNamed in complaint
• Ravago Manufacturing America, LLCNamed in complaint
• Ravago Americas, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMCO POLYMERS, LLC

  595 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, FARMINGDALE, NY, 11735

  Registry ID: 110055180664

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
• SDWA 1423C — UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Ravago Americas, LLCentered 2015-03-16

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-08-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-03-16Final Order Issued
• 2015-03-16Enforcement Action Closed