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 3002 — Standards 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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