EPA v. AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INC

Case summary

ON AUGUST 31, 2007, THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER SIGNED A FINAL ORDER REGARDING THE CONSENT AGREEMENT WHICH AHAS BEEN NEGOTIATED IN SETTLEMENT OF VIOLATIONS OF RCRA SUBTITLE C, AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA'S HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS. THE VIOLATIONS WERE AGAINST AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INC.'S FACILITY LOCATED AT 2837 ROANOKE AVENUE, S.W. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA (THE FACILITY). EPA PERFORMED A RCRA COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION AT THE FACILITY ON APRIL 12, 2005. THE FACILITY MANUFACTURES SOLVENT AND WATER BASED COATINGS. THE FACILITY'S PRODUCTS ARE USED AS FURNITURE FINISHES OR KITCHN CABINET COATINGS. THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS OF WHERE RCRA OBSERVED DURING THE DEI; AKSO WAS OPERATING A STORAGE FACILITY WITHOUT A PERMIT, AKZO HAD OPEN HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINER, AKZO FAILED TO MAINTAIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE TANK, AKZO FAILED TO MAINTAIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE TANK, AKZO FAILED TO DOCUMENT RECORDS OF INSPETIONS, AKZO FAILED TO MARK EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO ORGANIC AIR EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT LEAKS AND AKZO FAILED TO PROVIDE FACILITY PERSONNEL WITH AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE INITIAL TRAINING. AFTER A SERIES OF SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS THE PARTIES AGREED TO A NEGOTIATED PENALTY AMOUNT OF $49,500.

Defendants (1)

• AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AKZO NOBEL COATINGS, INC.

  2837 ROANOKE AVE. S.W., ROANOKE, VA, 240155407

  Registry ID: 110000342861

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9005 — Inspections, Monitoring, Testing, Corrective Actions

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INCentered 2007-09-19

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $49,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-09-19Final Order Issued
• 2007-09-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered