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05-1993-1452Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1993· Region 05

EPA v. AMERICAN BUMPER & MFG. CO.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$11,000

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES 7 ALLEGED INSTANCES OF VIOLATIONS OF RCRA REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE EXPORT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TO CANADA. THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 1992 AND JUNE 1993. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS INCLUDE FAILURE TO USE MANIFESTS FOR TRANSPORT OF THE WASTE FROM THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY TO AN OFF-SITE LOCATION IN CANADA. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS A PENALTY FOR EACH OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

  • AMERICAN BUMPER & MFG. CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED

    14 NORTH BEARDSLEY ROAD, IONIA, MI, 48846

    Registry ID: 110000408318

  • MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED

    14 NORTH BEARDSLEY ROAD, IONIA, MI, 48846

    Registry ID: 110000408318

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3008ACompliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AMERICAN BUMPER & MFG. CO.entered 1995-08-13

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $11,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1993-10-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1994-07-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1995-08-13Final Order Issued
  • 1996-05-28Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
28591
Case number
05-1993-1452
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
SWERB
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1993-1452 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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