EPA v. U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION/U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Case summary

9/17/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $10,000, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT DID NOT OBTAIN AN EPA ID NUMBER FOR A TIME PERIOD OF GREATER THAN 2 YRS FROM THE TIME RESPONDENT BECAUSE A SQG OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 262.12(a). ON THE DAY OF THE CEI, ONE 55-GALLON SATELLITE ACCUMULATION CONTAINER FOR SOLID HAZ WASTE IN THE CORRISION AREA WAS CLOSED BUT NOT LABEL WITH THE WORDS HAZ WASTE OR WITH OTHER WORDS THAT IDENTIFIED THE CONTENTNS OF THE CONTAINER, IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 262.34(c)(1)(ii). A USED OIL CONTAINER ON WHEELS, REFERRED TO BY RESPONDENT AS A FUEL BOWSER, WAS STORING USED OIL OUTDOORS NEAR THE RUNWAY. CONTAINER WAS LABELED USED OIL AND HAD A VOLUME GREATER THAN 55-GALS. CONTAINER WAS NOT DOUBLE-WALLED AND NOT STORED ON A SURGACE WITH SECONDARY CONTAINMENT WHICH AHS THE CAPACITY TO HOLD 110% OF THE VOLUME OF THE CONTAINER, IN VIOLATION OF F.A.C. CHAPTER 62.710.401(6). A BASIC CONTINGENCY PLAN WAS POSTED BY THE PHONE, HOWEVER THE NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE DESIGNATED EMERGENCY COORDINATOR WAS NOT POSTED, IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 262.34(d)(5)(ii)(A).

Defendants (2)

• U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

  13510 AEORSPACE WAY, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32221

  Registry ID: 110030469357

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION/U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYentered 2007-09-17

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-09-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-09-17Final Order Issued
• 2007-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-10-12Enforcement Action Closed