EPA v. POLYONE DESIGNED STRUCTURES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC

Case summary

Region 3 Enters into Super CAFO with Polyone Designed Structures and Solutions, LLC, Salisbury, Maryland to Resolve RCRA Subtitle C Violations. On July 18, 2017, EPA Region 3 and PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions, LLC entered into an agreement that both initiates and resolves the company's RCRA Subtitle C violations. Through an EPA inspection in 2015 and follow-up information request letter in 2016, the Region determined that PolyOne, aprovider of specialty polymer formulations and other laminate coatings, was responsible for the following violations of the authorized Maryland Hazardous Waste Management Regulations set forth at the Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 26, Subtitle 13 et seq.; (1) operation without a permit or interim status; (2) failure to make hazardous waste determinations; (3) failure to keep hazardous waste containers closed when not adding or removing waste; and (4) failure to update the facility's contingency plan. Maryland's Hazardous Waste Management Regulations are enforceable by EPA under Section 3008(a) of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6928(a). PolyOne has agreed to pay $29,960.00 for these violations. The RCRA C regulatory program creates a management regime for hazardous waste designed to prevent the release of hazardous waste to the soil, water and air. RCRA C regulations track hazardous waste from the point of generation to the point of treatment and/or disposal. These violations increase the risk of a release of hazardous waste to the environment. EPA notified the Maryland Department of the Environment of this action and representatives from MDE accompanied EPA on a joint inspection.

Defendants (1)

• POLYONE DESIGNED STRUCTURES AND SOLUTIONS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SPARTECH LLC - SALISBURY

  601 MARVEL RD, SALISBURY, MD, 21801

  Registry ID: 110000340603

• POLYONE DESIGNED STRUCTURES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC

  601 MARVEL ROAD, SALISBURY, MD, 21801-7820

  Registry ID: 110000340603

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• POLYONE DESIGNED STRUCTURES AND SOLUTIONS, LLCentered 2017-07-18

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $29,961

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-07-18Final Order Issued
• 2017-07-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-08-08Enforcement Action Closed