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04-2000-0220Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2000· Region 04

EPA v. TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$22,875

Case summary

STORED HAZARDOUS WASTE AT THE 1010 DOBBIN STREET FACILITY WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS; FAILED TO DATE FIVE CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE; FAILED TO LABEL CONTAINER OF USED OIL; FAILED TO CLOSE FIVE CONTAINERS OF SPENT SOLVENT; FAILED TO CLOSE TWO SATELITE ACCUMULATION CONTAINERS; ALLOWED A RELEASE OF MEK VAPORS TO THE AIR AND FAILED TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION; FAILED TO CONDUCT WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF ACCUMULATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SINCE OPERATIONS AT THE FACILITY COMMENCED; FAILED TO UPDATE THE FACILITY'S CONTINGENCY PLAN AFTER AN EMERGENCY COORDINATOR CHANGED. REDS NO. 2000 0217 562 77646

Defendants (1)

  • TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TRINITY INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED NUMBER 11

    1010 DOBBINS ST., PARIS, TN, 38242

    Registry ID: 110000374586

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3005Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 2000-10-30

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $22,875

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2000-04-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-06-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-10-30Final Order Issued
  • 2000-11-07Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
23624
Case number
04-2000-0220
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
RCRA
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2000-0220 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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