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03-2012-0231Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2012· Region 03

EPA v. OLSON WIRE PRODUCTS CO., INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

RESPONDENT STORED HAZARDOUS WASTE FOR PERIODS IN EXCESS OF 90 DAYS W/O A PERMIT; FAILED TO MAKE REQUIRED HW DETERMINATIONS; FAILED TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE HW CONTAINER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS; IMPROPERLY OFFERED HW TO A TRANSPORTER AND TO A TSD FACILITY THAT HAD NOT RECEIVED EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS AND FAILED TO PREPARE APPROVED MANIFEST FORMS FOR HW SHIPMENTS; FAILED TO MAINTAIN AT THE FACILITY CERTAIN CALENDAR YEARS 2008, 2009 AND 2010 TRAINING RECORDS ON FACILITY PERSONNEL HAVING HW MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE FACILITY; AND FAILED TO PREPARE AND TIMELY SUBMIT TO MDE A BIENNIAL REPORT CONCERNING HW ACTIVITIES AT THE FACILITY IN CALENDAR YEAR 2009.

Defendants (1)

  • OLSON WIRE PRODCUTS CO., INC(SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • OLSON WIRE PRODUCTS COMPANY INCORPORATED

    4100 BENSON AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD, 212271409

    Registry ID: 110000796210

  • OLSON WIRE PRODUCTS COMPANY INCORPORATED

    4100 BENSON AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD, 212271409

    Registry ID: 110000796210

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • OLSON WIRE PRODUCTS CO., INCentered 2012-08-30

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $80,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2012-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2012-08-30Final Order Issued
  • 2012-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3000057679
Case number
03-2012-0231
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 03-2012-0231 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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