EPA v. HOWMET CORPORATION

Case summary

Operating a hazardous waste storage facility without a permit; failing to perform or document some required daily and weekly inspections of certain tanks containing caustic wastes; failing to minimize the potential for releases from a tank of waste potassium hydroxide (KOH); failing to record the repair of a tank containing waste KOH, storing land disposal restricted (LDR) waste, storage of which is prohibited, in violation of the regulatory conditions to qualify for exemption from the prohibition; storing used lamps containing mercury and/or lead without making hazardous waste and LDR determinations; offering used lamps for disposal to a facility that had not obtained an EPA ID number, and shipping the used lamps for land disposal without preparing manifests and LDR waste notic

Defendants (1)

• HOWMET CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• HAMPTON CASTING

  ONE HOWMET DR, HAMPTON, VA, 23670

  Registry ID: 110000342335

• HAMPTON CASTING

  ONE HOWMET DR, HAMPTON, VA, 23670

  Registry ID: 110000342335

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Howmet Corporationentered 2002-08-09

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $193,006

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-04-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-08-09Final Order Issued
• 2002-08-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-09-03Enforcement Action Closed