EPA v. Patheon Puerto Rico Inc.

Case summary

Failure to make an accurate hazardous waste determination, failure to maintain hazardous waste containers closed, failure to minimize the possibility of a fire, explosion, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste, failure to include a list of all emergency equipment at the facility's contingency plan, failure to submit a copy of the contingency plan and all revisions to all local emergency responders, failure to submit a quick reference guide of the contingency plan to the local emergency responders, failure to manage universal waste batteries in a way that prevents releases, failure to manage lamps in a way that prevents releases, failure to accumulated aerosol cans in a container that is structurally sound, compatible with the contents of the aerosol cans, failure to labeled or marked clearly the universal waste batteries, failure to labeled or marked clearly each lamp or a container or package in which such lamps are contained, failure to labeled or marked clearly the universal waste aerosol cans or a container, and failure to conduct cleanup steps upon detection of a release of used oil.

Defendants (1)

• Patheon Puerto Rico Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PATHEON PUERTO RICO INC (FORMER MOVA)

  PR 670 KM 2.7, MANATI, PR, 00674

  Registry ID: 110008471947

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Patheon Puerto Rico Inc.entered 2025-12-18

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $16,250

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-12-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-12-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-12-18Final Order Issued
• 2026-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered