EPA v. GALVCO MARYLAND, LLC, D/B/A BALTIMORE GALVANIZING CO., INC

Case summary

Galvco Maryland LLC (d/b/a/ Baltimore Galvanizing Co., Inc), a steel galvanizer located in Baltimore, Maryland will pay a $60,000 penalty to settle allegations of RCRA C violations. The CAFO was filed on July 6, 2016. Galvco's RCRA C violations primarily centered on a tank used by Galvco to store spent acid used in the galvanizing process. The tank became a hazardous waste storage tank when Galvco began storing spent acid in the tank. Galvco failed to conduct daily inspections of the tank, failed to have adequate secondary containment, and failed to have the tank evaluated by a professional engineer.

Defendants (1)

• GALVCO MARYLAND, LLC, D/B/A BALTIMORE GALVANIZINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BALTIMORE GALVANIZING CO INC

  7110 QUAD AVE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21237

  Registry ID: 110000340159

• GALVCO MARYLAND, LLC, D/B/A BALTIMORE GALVANIZING CO., INC

  7110 QUAD AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21237

  Registry ID: 110000340159

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GALVCO MARYLAND, LLC, D/B/A BALTIMORE GALVANIZING CO., INCentered 2016-07-06

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-07-06Final Order Issued
• 2016-07-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-07-13Enforcement Action Data Entered