EPA v. MICHIGAN RECOVERY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$32,000
Compliance action
$2,000
Case summary
DURING AN COMPLIANCE INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY U.S. EPA AT THE FACILITY ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1998, 40 CFR 265 SUBPART CC- AIR EMISSION STANDARDS FOR TANKS, CONTAINERS AND SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS. VARIOUS RCRA SUBPART CC VIOLATIONS FOR FAILURE TO CONTROL AIR EMISSIONS FROM TANKS. VIOLATIONS OF 40 CFR SUBPART CC, AIR EMISSIONS FROM HAZARD- OUS WASTE STORAGE TANKS, WERE IDENTIFIED DURING A SEPTEMBER 1998 INSPECTION. RESPONDENT PROVIDED INFORMATION THAT CAUSED AGENCY TO DROP A COUNT AND MODIFY ORIGINAL PENALTY. PARTIES AGREED TO 32,000 SETTLEMENT TO AVOID TIME AND EXPENSE OF LITIGATION.
Defendants (1)
- MICHIGAN RECOVERYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EQ RESOURCE RECOVERY INCORPORATED
36345 VAN BORN ROAD, ROMULUS, MI, 48174
Registry ID: 110000406132
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004G — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MICHIGAN RECOVERY SYSTEMS, INC.entered 2000-03-30
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $32,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1998-11-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-03-30Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31403
- Case number
- 05-1999-0002
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- MMBII
- 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 05-1999-0002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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