EPA v. THE GILL CORPORATION - MARYLAND (ALCORE, INC.)

Case summary

On September 4, 2019, 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. The Gill Corporation - Maryland is a manufacturer in Edgewood, Maryland, and as a generator of hazardous waste, it is required to comply with the federally authorized Maryland Hazardous Waste Management Regulations, which are designed to protect human health and the environment by providing for the safe management of hazardous waste. As the result of a Compliance Evaluation Inspection, EPA discovered that The Gill Corporation - Maryland had been operating a hazardous waste treatment, storage and/or disposal facility without a permit or interim status, and had failed to: keep containers of hazardous waste closed; keep records of weekly hazardous waste storage area inspections; to list the location of emergency equipment in the contingency plan; provide hazardous waste training; and sign manifest certifications. Under the CAFO, The Gill Corporation - Maryland has agreed to fully comply with hazardous waste management requirements and pay a civil penalty of $36,200.00

Defendants (1)

• THE GILL CORPORATION - MARYLANDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• THE GILL CORPORATION - MARYLAND

  1502 QUARRY DR, EDGEWOOD, MD, 21040

  Registry ID: 110000339438

• ALCORE, INC.

  1502 QUARRY DRIVE, EDGEWOOD, MD, 21040

  Registry ID: 110000339438

• THE GILL CORPORATION - MARYLAND

  1502 QUARRY DR, EDGEWOOD, MD, 21040

  Registry ID: 110000339438

• ALCORE, INC.

  1502 QUARRY DRIVE, EDGEWOOD, MD, 21040

  Registry ID: 110000339438

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THE GILL CORPORATION - MARYLAND (ALCORE, INC.)entered 2019-09-03

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $36,200

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2019-09-03Final Order Issued
• 2019-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-09-25Enforcement Action Closed