EPA v. HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN, INC (National Case)

Case summary

On June 5, 2019, EPA Region 3 submitted a Litigation Report to the Department of Justice regarding violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by the Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (HCC) facility formerly operating in Fairless Hills, PA. This Report will supplement a Litigation Report previously submitted by Region 6 regarding HCC facilities in that region. Regions 4, 5 & 8 will also be joining this national enforcement action. The violations related to the Fairless Hills HCC facility include: failure to properly identify and manage hazardous waste; operating as a Treatment, Storage, and Disposal facility without first obtaining a permit; shipping hazardous waste offsite without using a manifest; and failure to comply with the RCRA air emission requirements. These violations were discovered after a joint Region 3/Headquarters inspection conducted March 12 & 13, 2018. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection participated on the March 2018 inspection and was invited to join in the referral

Defendants (1)

• HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC

  199 CANAL RD, FAIRLESS HILLS, PA, 19030

  Registry ID: 110016713617

• HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC

  199 CANAL RD, FAIRLESS HILLS, PA, 19030

  Registry ID: 110016713617

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN, INC (National Case)entered 2024-05-16

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $130,363

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2019-06-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2019-06-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-01-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 2023-12-07Final Order Lodged
• 2024-05-16Final Order Entered