EPA v. MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THIS CASE INVOLVED MULTIPLE RCRA C VIOLATIONS DISCOVERED DURING A SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 INSPECTION. THIE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE OPERATING A TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND ISPOSAL FACILITY W/O A PERMIT, FAILING TO MAKE A WASTE DETERMINATION, FAILING TO KEEP CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE CLOSED EXCEPT WHEN ADDING OR REMOVING WASTE; FAILING TO MAINTAIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AROUND A HZARDOUS WASTE TANK, FAILING TO STORE UNIVERSAL WASTE LAMPS IN CLOSED CONATINERS, AND FAILURE TO CORRECTLY LABEL CONATINERS OF UNIVERSAL WASTE LAMPS. THE RESPONDENT WILL PAY A PENALTY OF $99,850.00.
Defendants (1)
- MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MSC ENGINEERED MATERIALS/ MORRISVILLE
120 ENTERPRISE AVENUE, MORRISVILLE, PA, 19067
Registry ID: 110000336495
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATIONentered 2008-06-09
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $99,850
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2008-06-09Final Order Issued
- 2008-06-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000005981
- Case number
- 03-2008-0280
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2008-0280 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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