EPA v. GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC

Case summary

OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FACILITY WITHOUT A PERMIT, INTERIM STATUS OR VALID EXEMPTION TO THE PERMITING/INTERN STATUS REQUIREMENTS; FAILURE TO MAKE HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS; FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EXCEPTION REPORT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DATE HAZARDOUS WASTE WAS ACCEPTED BY THE INITIAL TRANSPORTER WHEN THE FACILITY DID NOT RECEIVE A FULLY SIGNED COPY OF THE ACCOMPANYING HAZARDOUS WASTE MANIFEST CONTAINING THE HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE OF THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE THE WASTE; STORING HAZARDOUS WASTE IN CONTAINERS THAT WERE NOT KEPT CLOSED DURING STORAGE, WHEN IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO ADD OR REMOVE WASTE; FAILING TO PERFORM REQUIRED WEEKLY CONTAINER STORAGE AREA INSPECTIONS; OPERATING FACILITY IN A MANNER THAT FAILED TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY UNPLANNED SUDDEN OR NON-SUDDEN RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE OR HAZARDOUS WASTE CONSTITUENTS TO AIR, SOIL, OR SURFACE WATER WHICH COULD THREATEN HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT; STORING UNIVERSAL WASTE LAMPS AT THE FACILITY IN CONTAINERS THAT WERE NOT CLOSED; AND FAILING TO LABEL OR MAKR CONTAINERS OF UNIVERSAL WASTE LAMPS IN STORAGE AT THE FACILITY WITH ONE OF THE REQUIRED REGULATORY PHRASES.

Defendants (1)

• GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE TACTICAL SYSTEMS

  200 EAST HIGH STREET, RED LION, PA, 17356

  Registry ID: 110000333318

• GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE TACTICAL SYSTEMS

  200 EAST HIGH STREET, RED LION, PA, 17356

  Registry ID: 110000333318

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INCentered 2010-07-12

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $38,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-07-12Final Order Issued
• 2010-07-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered