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03-2016-0190Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2016· Region 03

EPA v. HI-TECH COLOR, INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Hi-Tech Color, Inc., a manufacturer of inks used to print on plastic located in Odenton, Maryland, will pay a $56,933 penalty to settle allegations of RCRA C violations. The CAFO was filed on September 14, 2016. Hi-Tech's RCRA C violations primarily arose from lax attention to the preventative measures of the RCRA C hazardous waste management program. Inspection observations included open and unlabeled hazardous waste containers, failure to file a biennial report, failure to train employees handling hazardous waste, and failure to make hazardous waste determinations.

Defendants (1)

  • HI-TECH COLOR, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • HI-TECH COLOR

    1721 MIDWAY ROAD, ODENTON, MD, 21113-1127

    Registry ID: 110000339544

  • HI-TECH COLOR, INC

    1721 MIDWAY ROAD, ODENTON, MD, 21113-1127

    Registry ID: 110000339544

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HI-TECH COLOR, INCentered 2016-09-14

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $56,933

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2016-09-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-09-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2016-09-14Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600803532
Case number
03-2016-0190
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 03-2016-0190 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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