EPA v. EDEN WOOD PRESERVING, LLC

Case summary

On August 28, 2020, Region 3 signed a Consent Agreement and Final Order with Eden Wood Preserving LLC ( Eden Wood ) for improper facility hazardous waste management methods and substandard wood preserving drip pad conditions, among other violations, at its facility in Fruitland, Maryland. In this administrative settlement, Eden Wood has agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty and to perform comprehensive sampling and analysis of the drip pad area for possible contamination. The wood preserving industry utilizes concrete pads, called drip pads to catch excess wood preservative liquid that drips from treated wood to prevent its seepage into soil or groundwater. The drip pad at this facility has been in operation since 1978. Due to failure to properly inspect and maintain the drip pad, the pad had deteriorated and possessed cracks and gaps, which might have allowed a wood preservative called Chromated Copper Arsenate ( CCA ) to enter below the pad surface or into the surrounding soil and groundwater. CCA is a hazardous waste that must be managed in accordance with RCRA Subtitle C regulations, including specific requirements for drip pads. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) was informed of this enforcement matter as of March 11, 2019. MDE participated in the inspection of the facility.

Defendants (1)

• EDEN WOOD PRESERVING, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• EDEN WOOD PRESERVING, LLC

  28114 OLD EDEN RD & ROUTE 13, FRUITLAND, MD, 21826

  Registry ID: 110070836152

• EDEN WOOD PRESERVING, LLC

  28114 OLD EDEN RD, FRUITLAND, MD, 21826

  Registry ID: 110055100126

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EDEN WOOD PRESERVING, LLCentered 2020-08-28

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-08-28Final Order Issued
• 2020-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-02-24Enforcement Action Closed