EPA v. FERRY DIVISION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Case summary

9/4/2014 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $18,700. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT VIOLATED 15A NCA 13A.0107(a) [40 CFR SECTION 262.11] BY FAILING TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION ON SOLID WASTES GENERATED AT ITS FACILITY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED N.C. GEN. STAT. CHAPTER 130A, ARTICLE 9 [SECTION 3005 OF RCRA, 42 U.S. SECTION 6925] BY STORING HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT OR WITHOUT INTERIM STATUS, BECAUSE RESPONDENT FAILED TO MEED A CONDITION OF THE SAA PERMIT EXEMPTION BY NOT COMPLYING WITH THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF 15A NCA 13A.01107(c) [40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.34(c)(1)(ii)]. RESPONDENT VIOLATED N.C. GEN. STAT. CHAPTER 130A, ARTICLE 9 [SECTION 3005 OF RCRA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6925] BY STORING HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT OR WITHOUT INTERIM STATUS BECASUE RESPONDENT FAILED TO MEET A CONDITION OF THE SAA PERMIT EXEMPTION SET FORTH IN 15A NCAC 13A .0107(c) [40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.34(c)(1)(i), BY NOT COMPLYING WITH THE CONTAINER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS OF 15A NCAC 13A .0110(i) [40 C.F.R. SECTION 265.173(a)]. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 15A NCA 13A .0119 [40 C.F.R. SECTION 273.14(4)], BY FAILING TO LABEL OR MARK EACH LAMP OR CONTAINER OF LAMPS CLEARLY WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PHRASES: UNIVERSAL WASTE-LAMP(s) OR WASTE LAMPS(s), OR USED LAMPS. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 15A NCAC 13A .0119[40 CFR SECTION 273.13(d), BY FAILING TO MANAGE SPENT UNIVERSAL WASTE LAMPS IN A WAY THAT PREVENTS RELEASES OF ANY UNIVERSAL WASTE OR COMPONENT OF A UNIVERSAL WASTE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Defendants (1)

• NCDOTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DOT-NC STATE SHIPYARD

  8550 SHIPYARD ROAD, MANNS HARBOR, NC, 27953-9575

  Registry ID: 110027382801

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FERRY DIVISION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONentered 2014-09-04

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $18,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-09-04Final Order Issued
• 2014-09-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-09-05Enforcement Action Closed
• 2014-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered