EPA v. AMERICAN ECOLOGY RECYCLE CENTER, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$100,000
Compliance action
$250,000
Case summary
COUNT 1: STORAGE OVER 1 YEAR OF HAZARDOUS WASTE SUBJECT TO LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS. COUNT 2: FAILURE TO MAKE HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS. COUNT 3: STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTES WITHOUT A PERMIT. 9/4/01 - PENALTY PAID; CASE CLOSED.
Defendants (1)
- AMERICAN ECOLOGY RECYCLING CENTER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
AMERICAN ECOLOGY RECYCLE CENTER INCORPORATED
109 FLINT ROAD, OAK RIDGE, TN, 37830
Registry ID: 110000619064
AMERICAN ECOLOGY RECYCLE CENTER INCORPORATED
109 FLINT ROAD, OAK RIDGE, TN, 37830
Registry ID: 110000619064
AMERICAN ECOLOGY RECYCLE CENTER INCORPORATED
109 FLINT ROAD, OAK RIDGE, TN, 37830
Registry ID: 110000619064
AMERICAN ECOLOGY RECYCLE CENTER INCORPORATED
109 FLINT ROAD, OAK RIDGE, TN, 37830
Registry ID: 110000619064
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMERICAN ECOLOGY RECYCLE CENTER, INC.entered 2000-11-07
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $100,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-11-07Final Order Issued
- 2001-09-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 23365
- Case number
- 04-1999-0506
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- RCRA
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1999-0506 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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