EPA v. UNITED STATE MARINE, INC.

Case summary

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 - CONSENT AGREEMENT On April 9, 2025, the EPA and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality conducted a RCRA compliance evaluation inspection (CEI). EPA inspectors identified D001 hazardous wastes being managed at the site. The inspectors observed that the Respondent failed to make a hazardous waste determination for two waste streams generated at the Facility: spent aerosol cans and spent solvent-contaminated rags. The inspectors observed that the Respondent did not maintain records documenting the hazardous waste determinations for two waste streams generated at the Facility: spent paint filters and shop-vacuum dust. The inspectors observed eight 55-gallon containers for accumulating spent solvent-contaminated rags in the hazardous waste 90-day accumulation area. The containers were not closed and were not marked with words that identified the contents, or the date upon which each period of accumulation began. The inspectors observed three 55-gallon containers for accumulating hazardous waste paint. The combined volume of waste in the containers exceeded 55 gallons. The funnels attached to the containers were not closed and the containers were not marked with words that identified the contents. The CEI, the inspectors observed one 55-gallon container for accumulating hazardous waste paint in the Building F Paint Booth SAA. The funnel attached to the container was not closed and the container was not marked with words that identified the contents. The inspectors observed one 6-gallon, Justrite Oily Waste Can container for accumulating hazardous waste spent solvent rags. The inspectors observed two red flip top containers for accumulating spent solvent-contaminated rags in the Building C SAA. The containers were not marked with words that identified the contents. The inspectors observed one flip top container for accumulating spent solvent-contaminated rags in the Building F Paint Booth SAA. The container was not marked with words that identified the contents. The inspectors observed two 5-gallon and three 1-gallon containers of spent two-part paint in the Building C Sandbox (Front) SAA, and three 5-gallon and two 1-gallon containers of spent two-part paint. The ten containers were not closed and were not labeled with the words - Hazardous Waste or with other words that identified the contents. The inspectors observed one clamshell containing two 55-gallon containers for accumulating hazardous waste paint that were each over halfway full. The accumulated hazardous waste was in excess of 55-gallons of non-acute hazardous waste. The inspectors reviewed hazardous waste manifest records. The inspectors were provided physical copies of manifests dated from December 2023 to October 2024. Nineteen (19) manifests from January 2023 to October 2023, November 2024, December 2024, and February 2025 were not maintained on site and provided for the inspectors to review. The inspectors asked the Respondent to describe the standard operating procedures for managing the paint waste in the sandboxes. The Respondent indicated they would treat the waste in these containers by adding water to cool down the material and accelerate the curing process of the two-part paint system which renders the material non-hazardous at the conclusion of the reaction. The inspectors observed used oil in the bottom of one clamshell which contained two 55-gallon containers of used oil which indicates that one or more of the containers had leaked. The inspectors observed two 55-gallon containers in a yellow clamshell, eight 5-gallon containers on a pallet, and one 5-gallon container, all of which contained used oil but were not marked with the words Used Oil. Respondent consents to the payment of a civil penalty, in the amount of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000.00)

Defendants (1)

• UNITED STATE MARINE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNITED STATES MARINE INC.

  10011 LORRAINE RD, GULFPORT, MS, 39503

  Registry ID: 110031000093

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED STATE MARINE, INC.entered 2026-09-10

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $300,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-09-10Final Order Issued
• 2026-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered