EPA v. SOUTHERN GALVANIZING COMPANY

Case summary

On March 26, 2024 EPA Region 3 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order, simultaneously commencing and concluding an administrative action proceeding against the Southern Galvanizing Company ( SG ) located at 1620 Bush Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 ( Facility ) for alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA ) and the authorized Code of Maryland Regulations ( COMAR ) discovered an EPA inspection of the Facility on September 24, 2019. SG is a facility that conducts a hot dip galvanization process on metal for corrosion protection. The violations in the settlement include operation without a hazardous waste permit; failure to make a hazardous waste determination; failure to document daily inspections of a hazardous waste tank; and failure to maintain and operate the facility to minimize the possibility of a release. Region 3 notified Maryland, which had no objections to this action. Per the terms of the Consent Agreement, SG will pay a civil penalty in the amount of $15,051.00. The Facility is in an EJ sensitive area.

Defendants (1)

• SOUTHERN GALVANIZING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• SOUTHERN GALVANIZING COMPANY

  1620 BUSH ST, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230

  Registry ID: 110000870914

• THE SOUTHERN GALVANIZING COMPANY

  1620 BUSH ST., BALTIMORE, MD, 21230

  Registry ID: 110000870914

• SOUTHERN GALVANIZING COMPANY

  1620 BUSH ST, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230

  Registry ID: 110000870914

• THE SOUTHERN GALVANIZING COMPANY

  1620 BUSH ST., BALTIMORE, MD, 21230

  Registry ID: 110000870914

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTHERN GALVANIZING COMPANYentered 2024-03-26

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $15,051

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-03-26Final Order Issued
• 2024-03-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-03-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-04-03Enforcement Action Closed