EPA v. CAPITOL ELECTRO-CIRCUITS, INC.

Case summary

ON AUGUST 27, 2016, REGION III FILED A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ( CAFO ) FOR VIOLATIONS OF MARYLAND'S HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS, WHICH MARYLAND ADMINISTERS IN LIEU OF THE FEDERAL HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY RCRA SUBTITLE C. AT ITS FACILITY IN GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND, CAPITAL ELECTRO-CIRCUITS, INC. HAD BEEN OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE AND/OR DISPOSAL FACILITY WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS,, AND HAD FAILED TO: LIST ADDRESSES OF EMERGENCY COORDINATORS IN ITS CONTINGENCY PLAN; CONDUCT OR DOCUMENT DAILY HAZARDOUS WASTE TANK INSPECTIONS, AND OBTAIN A CERTIFIED WRITTEN ASSESSMENT FOR A HAZARDOUS WASTE TANK. UNDER THE CAFO, CAPITAL ELECTRO-CIRCUITS, INC. HAS AGREED TO FULLY COMPLY WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PAY A CIVL PENALTY OVER TWO YEARS.

Defendants (1)

• CAPITAL ELECTRO-CIRCUITS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CAPITAL ELECTRO CIRCUITS INC

  7845-I AIRPARK RD, GAITHERSBURG, MD, 20879-4185

  Registry ID: 110003519407

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CAPITOL ELECTRO-CIRCUITS, INC.entered 2016-08-17

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-08-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-08-17Final Order Issued
• 2016-08-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-07-24Enforcement Action Closed