EPA v. SILVERTONE PLATING

Case summary

WE ARE SEEKING THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT AGAINST SILVERTONE PLATING COMPANY, INC., AN ELECTROPLATING COMPANY IN YPSILANTI, MI WHICH GENERATES SPENT STRIPPING AND CLEANING BATH SOLUTIONS CONTAINING CHROMIC ACID AND CYANIDE, ALONG WITH OTHER RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTES. AN INSPECTION IN 1987 REVEALED MANY GENARATOR AND TSDF REGULATION VIOLATIONS. THE COMPANY ENTERED INTO A CAFO IN APRIL 1988 WITH USEPA UNDER WHICH THE COMPANY AGREED TO SUBMIT AND IMPLEMENT A CLOSURE PLAN FOR THE FACILITY, TO REMOVE ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE STORED ON SITE OVER 90 DAYS AND TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AND GENERATOR REGULATIONS. SILVER- TONE HAS REPEATEDLY FAILED TO HONOR ITS CAFO OBLIGATIONS. BY FILING THIS ACTION, USEPA SEEKS AN ORDER REQUIRING SUB- MITTAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CLOSURE PLAN; COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE GENERATOR AND STORAGE REGULATIONS AND PAYMENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY, ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS.

Defendants (1)

• SILVERTONE PLATING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SILVERTONE PLATING CO INC

  7 S EMERICK ST, YPSILANTI, MI, 48198

  Registry ID: 110003584470

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SILVERTONE PLATINGentered 1994-07-12

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-05-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-07-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-10-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-07-12Final Order Lodged
• 1994-07-12Final Order Entered
• 1994-07-12Concluded
• 1994-07-12Enforcement Action Closed