EPA v. POWEREX, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
RESPONDENT STORES HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER THE 90 DAY HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT EXEMPTION. EPA DISCOVERED DURING ITS DECEMBER 14, 2004 INSPECTION THAT RESPONDENT HAD FAILED TO MEET ALL THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS FOR STORING HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS.
Defendants (1)
- POWEREX, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
POWEREX INC/YOUNGWOOD
200 EAST HILLS STREET, YOUNGWOOD, PA, 15697
Registry ID: 110064181727
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
POWEREX, INC.entered 2006-09-26
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $30,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2006-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-09-26Final Order Issued
- 2006-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600014144
- Case number
- 03-2006-0265
- Lead agency
- EPA
- 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 03-2006-0265 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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