EPA v. LEED FOUNDRY, INC

Case summary

THIS FACILITY VIOLATED BOTH RCRA AND CWA. THERE ARE 15 COUNTS TO THIS COMPLAINT. LEED FOUNDRY, INC PRODUCES GRAY IRON CASTINGS FROM ITS FACILITY, LOCATED IN ST. CLAIR, PENNSYLVANIA. EPA INSPECTORS WERE PRESENT ON 09/11/02 & 10/24/02 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE ACCUMULATIONS OF DUST ON THE GROUND, ETC. BASED ON ANALYSIS OF THIS DUST, IT WAS FOUND THAT LEVELS OF LEAD & CADMIUM WERE PRESENT. THESE ARE TOXIC CONTAMINANTS. THE FOLLOWING COUNTS PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF THE VIOLATIONS: (1) STORAGE W/O PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS; (2) DISPOSAL W/O PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS; (3) FAILURE TO OBTAIN AN EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; (4) FAILURE TO TRAIN PERSONNEL; (5) FAILURE TO DEVELOP A CONTINGENCY PLAN; (6) FAILURE TO MEET DESIGN & OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE PILES; (7) FAILURE TO INSTITUTE A DETECTION MONITORING PROGRAM; (8) FAILURE TO HAVE A WRITTEN CLOSURE PLAN; (9) FAILING TO DEVELOP & KEEP A COST ESTIMATE FOR CLOSURE; (10) FAILURE TO MINIMIZE RELEASES; (11) FAILURE TO PROPERLY MANAGE CONTAINERS; (12) ILLEGAL LAND DISPOSAL; (13) ILLEGAL STORAGE OF RESTRICTED WASTES; CWA (14) ILLEGAL DISCHARGE AND (15) FAILURE TO APPLY FOR A STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT. THE PROPOSED PENALTY IS $157,500. A COMPLIANCE ORDER LISTING COMPLIANCE TASK (A-I) IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE COMPLAINT. THESE COMPLIANCE TAKS REFER TO THE RCRA VIOLATIONS

Defendants (1)

• LEED FOUNDRY, INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LEED FOUNDRY INC/ST CLAIR

  WADE RD, SAINT CLAIR, PA, 17970

  Registry ID: 110013359908

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LEED FOUNDRY, INCentered 2008-06-23

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2003-11-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-06-23Final Order Issued
• 2008-06-27Enforcement Action Closed