EPA v. BEVERAGE BODY AND TRAILER SERVICE, INC.

Case summary

DISPOSED OF HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT; OFFERED HAZARDOUS WASTE FOR TRANSPORTATION WITHOUT AN EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PRIOR TO JULY 29, 1997; FAILED TO CONDUCT A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION ON THE USED SAND BLAST MEDIA, THE PLASTIC SOLVENT RECOVERY LINERS, AND THE UNKNOWN CONTENTS OF THE 55-GALLON DRUM IN JANUARY 2000, AND ON THE METHYLENE CHLORIDE RINSE WATERS IN 1997; FAILED TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE FACILITY TO MINIMZE THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY UNPLANNED SUDDEN OR NON-SUDDEN RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE OR HAZARDOUS WASTE CONSTITUENTS TO THE AIR, SOIL, GROUNDWATER, OR SURFACE WATER WHICH COULD THREATEN HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT; DID NOT INSPECT THE HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREAS WEEKLY; DID NOT SEND A LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTION NOTIFICATION TO THE TREATMENT OR STORAGE FACILITY RECEIVING THE WASTE, AND PLACING A COPY OF THE NOTICE IN THE FILE; DID NOT MARK THE DATE OF ACCUMULATION ON HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS, AND BY NOT LABELING OR MARKING THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE ON HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS; DID NOT CLOSE ALL CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE DURING STORAGE. REDS NO. 2000 0606 4E0FS1QA 9/28/01- PENALTY PAID; CASE CLOSED.

Defendants (1)

• BEVERAGE BODY AND TRAILER SERVICE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BEVERAGE BODY & TRAILER SER INC

  2990 S ST, LEESBURG, FL, 347489616

  Registry ID: 110064214130

• BEVERAGE BODY & TRAILER

  5691 PLUNKETT ST, HOLLYWOOD, FL, 330230

  Registry ID: 110002563798

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BEVERAGE BODY AND TRAILER SERVICE, INC.entered 2000-09-28

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $98,940

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-05-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-06-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-09-28Final Order Issued
• 2001-09-28Enforcement Action Closed