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03-2021-0038Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2021· Region 03

EPA v. NIERMANN WEEKS COMPANY, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On December 10, 2020 the Regional Judicial Officer signed a Final Order ratifying a Consent Agreement between EPA and Niermann Weeks Co., Inc., located at 760 Generals Highway, Millersville, Maryland. The Consent Agreement resolves alleged violations of RCRA C identified during a September 2018 compliance 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 Niermann Weeks' management of hazardous waste container at its Facility. Niermann Weeks will pay a $10,000.00 penalty. The State of Maryland was notified of this action. The Consent Agreement and Final initiates and concluded this Enforcement action.

Defendants (1)

  • NIERMANN WEEKS COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

  • NIERMANN WEEKS COMPANY

    760 GENERALS HWY, MILLERSVILLE, MD, 21108

    Registry ID: 110022383696

  • NIERMANN WEEKS COMPANY

    760 GENERALS HWY, MILLERSVILLE, MD, 21108

    Registry ID: 110022383696

  • NIERMANN WEEKS COMPANY, INC

    750 GENERALS HWY, MILLERSVILLE, MD, 21108

    Registry ID: 110070664649

  • NIERMANN WEEKS COMPANY

    760 GENERALS HWY, MILLERSVILLE, MD, 21108

    Registry ID: 110022383696

  • NIERMANN WEEKS COMPANY

    760 GENERALS HWY, MILLERSVILLE, MD, 21108

    Registry ID: 110022383696

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NIERMANN WEEKS COMPANY, INC.entered 2020-12-10

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2020-12-10Final Order Issued
  • 2020-12-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2020-12-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2020-12-28Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602353116
Case number
03-2021-0038
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2021-0038 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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