EPA v. ELECTROLATE-RITE CORP.

Case summary

During the course of a November 29, 2005 compliance evaluation inspection of the Facility, EPA identified numberous violations of the requirements and proviisons of RCRA Subtitle Ca and of the federally-authorized Viriginai Hazardous Waste Management Regulations, including: (a) operationg a hazardous waste storage facility without a permit or interim status; (b) failing to keep containers of hazardous waste closed during storage; (c) failing to perform weekly hzardous waste container storage area inspections; (d)failing to amend the Faciltiy contingency plan; (e) failiing toensure that Facility personnel successfully completed required initial and annual refresher taining to ensure Facility compliance with applicable hazardous waste regulatory requirements; (f) failing to keep and maintain reqquired records documenting there required training given to, and compled by, Facility personnel; and (g)operating a thermal treatment unit at the Facility without a permit or interim status. Many of the identified violations are repeat violations at this Facility, as an EPA review of Virginia Department of Environmental Quality ( VaDEQ ) records and correspondence revealed that VaDEQ had previoiusly cited Electroplate-Rite for many of the same violations

Defendants (1)

• ELECTROPLATE-RITE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ELECTROPLATE RITE CORPORATION

  5529 LEE HIGHWAY, DUBLIN, VA, 24084

  Registry ID: 110005222160

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008G — Penalty Authority
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• 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)

• ELECTROLATE-RITE CORP.entered 2006-12-20

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $75,250

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-12-20Final Order Issued
• 2006-12-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-01-03Enforcement Action Data Entered