EPA v. GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD - MD, INC.

Case summary

On May 13, 2020 the Regional Judicial Officer signed a Final Order ratifying a Consent Agreement between EPA and Great Southern Wood-Md, located in Hagerstown, MD. The Consent Agreement resolves alleged violations of RCRA C identified during a May 2018 inspection. The hazardous waste management regulations promulgated pursuant to RCRA Subtitle C provide for the management and transport of hazardous waste from the time and place of generation to its ultimate disposition at a RCRA treatment, storage or disposal facility. EPA routinely inspects hazardous waste generators for compliance with RCRA regulations in accordance with joint enforcement goals agreed upon by EPA and states authorized to implement RCRA C. The alleged RCRA C violations chiefly concern Great Southern Wood's management of its RCRA-regulated drip pad.

Defendants (1)

• GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD - MD, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD

  1201 MARYLAND AVE, HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21740

  Registry ID: 110000340417

• GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD - MD, INC.

  1201 MARYLAND AVE, HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21740

  Registry ID: 110000340417

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREAT SOUTHERN WOOD - MD, INC.entered 2020-05-13

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $73,721

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-05-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-05-13Final Order Issued
• 2020-05-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-05-28Enforcement Action Closed