EPA v. AMERICAN WASTE OIL
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$23,100
Compliance action
$130,000
Case summary
ON 9/30/97 A CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT WAS FILED AGAINST AMERICAN WASTE TECHNOLOGIES, CHARGING THAT THE FACIL ITY HAS VIOLATED RCRA PERMIT REGULATIONS, AND THAT IT FAILED TO IMPLEMENT ITS STATE-APPROVED CLOSURE PLAN. FACILITY IS A USED OIL MARKETER THAT ACCEPTED HAZARDOUS WASTE AND BECAME A TSD. FACILITY ALSO ACCEPTED USED OIL WITH HALOGENS AND COULD NOT REBUT THE PRESUMPTION OF MIXING WITH LISTED WASTE. CACO INCLUDES RCRA CLOSURE OF STORAGE TANK AND DEVELOP A USED OIL OPERATING PLAN.
Defendants (1)
- AMERICAN WASTE OILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
AMERICAN WASTE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
44141 YOST RD, BELLEVILLE, MI, 48111
Registry ID: 110000767322
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act
- RCRA 3004A — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMERICAN WASTE OILentered 1999-01-28
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $23,100
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1996-02-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-01-28Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29571
- Case number
- 05-1996-0067
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- MMB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Res Conserv & Rec Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0067 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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