EPA v. Honeywell International Inc. - Buffalo Research Laboratory
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The action was issued to address: (1) failure to make hazardous waste determinations (2) failure to minimize the possibility of a fire, explosion, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste and (3) failure to obtain either a hazardous waste permit or interim status, or, in the alternative, comply with conditions for the safe short-term accumulation of hazardous waste without a permit. The facility had achieved compliance prior to the EPA action and transferred BMPs to other corporate locations.
Defendants (1)
- Honeywell International Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ALLIEDSIGNAL, INC. - BUFFALO RESEARCH LABORATORY
20 PEABODY STREET, BUFFALO, NY, 142101523
Registry ID: 110000326969
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Honeywell International Inc. - Buffalo Research Laboratoryentered 2020-07-30
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $50,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2019-10-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2020-07-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2020-07-30Final Order Issued
- 2020-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602248771
- Case number
- 02-2020-7101
- Lead agency
- EPA
- 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 02-2020-7101 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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