EPA v. BALDWIN HARDWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

BALDWIN HARDWARE CORPORATION AND SBD PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC (COLLECTIVELY RESPONDENT ) OPERATED A STORAGE FACILITY WITHOUT HAVING A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS. RESPONDENTS STORED NON-CONTAINERIZED LEAD-CONTAMINATED HAZARDOUS WASTE ON THE FLOORS OF THE FACILITY AND ALSO STORED LEAD-CONTAMINATED HAZARDOUS WASTE FOR PERIODS GREATER THATN 90 DAYS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. RESPONDENTS FAILED TO MAINTAIN AN INSPECTION SCHEDULE, KEEP ADEQUATE RECORDS DOCUMENTING INSPECTION FINDINGS, AND FAILED TO PERFORM ADEQUATE INSPECTIONS IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY AND REMEDY FACILITY MALFUNCTIONS. FOR THESE REASOSN AND MORE, THE RESPONDENTS FAILED TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE FACILITY IN A MANNER THAT MINIMIZED THE RISK OF RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT AND POSED A RISK TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH.

Defendants (1)

• BALDWIN HARDWARE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TMAP REALTY LLC/READING

  841 EAST WYOMISSING BOULEVARD, READING, PA, 19611-1759

  Registry ID: 110000338448

• BALDWIN HARDWARE CORPORATION

  841 E. WYOMISSING BLVD., READING, PA, 19611

  Registry ID: 110000338448

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BALDWIN HARDWARE CORPORATIONentered 2015-10-26

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $420,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-10-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-10-26Final Order Issued