EPA v. SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Case summary

On September 27, 2023, Region 3 filed a consent agreement and final order, simultaneously commencing and concluding an administrative enforcement action, against SPS Technologies, LLC for RCRA C and Pennsylvania federally authorized hazardous waste program violations at the facility in PA. This facility is primarily a manufacturer of specialty fasteners made for airplanes of private and government entities. The violations alleged include operating without a permit; failure to make hazardous waste determinations; failure to keep containers of hazardous waste closed; and failure to maintain an adequate contingency plan. This administrative enforcement action provides an incentive for SPS Technologies, as well as similarly situated companies, to properly manage hazardous waste at their respective facilities. The settlement required this facility to certify that it is now in compliance with applicable hazardous waste requirements and to pay a $109,805.00 penalty. This facility is not located in an area of potential EJ concern. EPA notified the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in advance of this action, which had no objections.

Defendants (1)

• SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

  301 HIGHLAND AVE, JENKINTOWN, PA, 19046

  Registry ID: 110010440870

• SPS TECHNOLOGIES - AEROSPACE PRODUCTS DIVISION

  301 HIGHLAND AVENUE, JENKINTOWN, PA, 190462611

  Registry ID: 110010440870

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCentered 2023-09-27

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $109,805

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2023-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-10-16Enforcement Action Closed