EPA v. Conbraco Industries, Inc. (Complaint/CAFO)

Case summary

'Complaint and Compliance Order issued 9/27/2002, proposing a penalty of $500,000.. Complaint alleges: Count 1 - Respondent failed to make a hazardous waste determination for waste generated in the kolene foundry process. Count 2 - Respondent offered hazardous waste to a treatment storage or disposal facility that does not have an EPA ID No. Count 3 - Respondent shipped hazardous waste without hazardous waste manifests. Count 4 - Respondent failed to make hazardous waste determinations for the kolene melonite salt waste. Count 5 - Respondent failed to make hazardous waste determinations for the kolene melonite process wastewater treatment plant sludge. Count 6 - Storagee without a permit due to container management violations in wax area. Count 7 - Storage without a permit due to container management violations in the 90 day hazardous waste storage area. Count 8 - Storage without a permit due to failure to inspect hazardous waste storage areas. Count 9 - Storage without a permit due to failure to provide hazardous waste personnel training. Count 10 - Respondent failed to submit notification of hazardous waste activity and faileu to submit quarterly reports that detail hazardous waste activity. Count 11 - Illegal shipments of hazardous waste

Defendants (1)

• Conbraco Industries, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CONBRACO INDUSTRIES, INC.

  125 HIGHWAY 501 EAST, CONWAY, SC, 29528

  Registry ID: 110000587482

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Conbraco Industries, Inc.entered 2003-07-31

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $500,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2002-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-07-31Final Order Issued