EPA v. ESSCHEM, INC.

Case summary

REGION III ENTERED INTO A CONSENT AGREEMENT WITH AND ISSUED A FINAL ORDER TO ESSCHEM, INC., SETTLING VIOLATIONS OF A RCRA SUBTITLE C THAT EPA INSPECTORS OBSERVED DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE COMPANY'S FACILITY IN LINWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA ( FACILITY ). THE FACILITY USES BLENDS AND REACTS MONOMERS AND POLYMERS FOR THE MEDICAL, DENTAL AND COSMETICS INDUSTRIES. DURING THE INSPECTION, AND THROUGH SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATIONS, THE EPA INSPECTOR OBSERVED THAT THE FACILITY: (1) OPERATED A HAZAROUS WASTE STORAGE FACILITY WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS, (2) FAILED TO MAKE HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS, (3) FAILED TO CONDUCT ANNUAL RCRA REFRESHER TRAININGS, (4) FAILED TO KEEP RECORDS OF ANNUAL REFRESHER TRAINING CONDUCTED FOR SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT, (5) FAILED TO KEEP CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE CLOSED DURING STORAGE, (6) FAILED TO STORE UNIVERSAL WASTE LAMPS IN CLOSED CONTAINERS; AND (7) FAILED TO LABEL CONTAINERS OF UNIVERSAL WASTE LAMPS. THE COMPANY HAS AGREED TO PAY A PENALTY OF $35,000.00 TO SETTLE THE ENFORCEMENT ACTION. THE CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER INITIATE AND RESOLVE THIS ENFORCEMENT ACTION.

Defendants (1)

• ESSCHEM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ESSCHEM DIV OF JUSTI GROUP INC/LINWOOD

  4000 COLUMBIA AVE., LINWOOD, PA, 190617739

  Registry ID: 110000336459

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ESSCHEM, INC.entered 2015-03-16

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $35,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-03-16Final Order Issued
• 2015-03-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-03-25Enforcement Action Data Entered