EPA v. TESTAMERICA LABORATORIES, INC. (TEST AMERICA)

Case summary

6/6/19 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $150700 DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: - 2/26/18 EPA AND TDEC CONDUCTED A CEI. INSPECTORS OBSERVED: RESPONDENTS FAILED TO MAKE A HW DETERMINATION ON 1 CONTAINER AND CONTAINERS AND 5 METAL CABINETS; RESPONDENTS FAILED TO MAINTAIN A HW REDUCTION PLAN; RESPONDENT FAILED TO CONDUCT WEEKLY INSPECTIONS AT THE 90-DAY OR LESS HW CONTAINER STORAGE AREA; RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE ANNUAL TRAINING FOR 33 WORKER AND FAILED TO LIST JOB TITLES FOR 14 WORKERS; RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS W/ LOCAL AUTHORITIES; RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE HOME OR WORK ADDRESSES FOR EMERGENCY COORDINATORS ID'D IN CONTINGENCY PLAN; RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THE CONTINGENCY PLAN TO POLICE, FIRE DEPT, LOCAL HOSPITALS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS; RESPONDENT FAILED TO CLOSE 1 CONTAINER OF HW IN A 90 DAY OR LESS HW STORAGE AREA; FAILED TO LABEL 3 CONTAINERS, HW IN A 90-DAY OR LESS HW STORAGE AREA; FAILED TO MARK ACCUMULATION START DATE ON 3 CONTAINERS OF HW IN A 90 DAY OR LESS HW STORAGE AREA; FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE AISLE IN A 90 DAY OR LESS HW STORAGE AREA; FAILED TO CLOSE 11 SAA CONTAINER OF HW; FAILED TO LABEL 7 CONTAINERS OF HW; FAILED TO LABEL AND MARK 5 UNIVERSAL WASTE BATTERIES; FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE THE LENGTH OF TIME THE UNIVERSAL WASTE BATTERIES HAD BEEN ACCUMULATED.

Defendants (1)

• TESTAMERICA LABORATORIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TEST AMERICA

  2960 FOSTER CREIGHTON DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37204

  Registry ID: 110017278337

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TESTAMERICA LABORATORIES, INC. (TEST AMERICA)entered 2019-06-05

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $150,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2019-06-05Final Order Issued
• 2019-06-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-06-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-06-20Enforcement Action Closed