EPA v. Emporia Foundry, Inc
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The violations alleged in the Complaint can be categorized into four distinct types: (1) the failure to make a hazardous waste and LDR determination as required by 40 C.F.R. Section 262.11 and 268.34; (2) the unpermitted storage of hazardous waste in a waste pile in violation of RCRA Section 3005(a) and 40 C.F.R. Section 270.1, and the failure to comply with all applicable permitting requirements for hazardous waste pile under 40 C.F.R. Part 162 and the Virginia regulations which incorporate the federal rules by reference; (3) the failure to comply with certain provisions of the Land Disposal Restriction ( LDR ) regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 268; and (4) six shipments of unmanifested hazardous waste to an unpermitted facility in violation of 40 C.F.R. Sections 262.12 and .20(a), and 9 VAC 20-60
Defendants (1)
- Emporia Foundry, Inc (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EMPORIA FOUNDRY, INC
620 REESE ST, EMPORIA, VA, 23847
Registry ID: 110000342567
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EMPORIA FOUNDRY, INCentered 2003-12-01
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $110,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-12-01Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 86197
- Case number
- 03-2002-0308
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 3RC30
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2002-0308 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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