EPA v. INTERPLASTIC CORP

Case summary

THE FACILITY HAS VIOLATED MINNESOTA RULES REGARDING WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SATELLITE CONTAINERS, MINNESOTA RULES REGARDING LQGS, AND FEDERAL AIR EMISSION STANDARDS FOR CONTAINERS. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH MINNESOTA RULES FOR GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE INCLUDING ACCUMULATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN OPEN CONTAINERS, ACCUMULATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN CONTAINERS W/O LABELS, ACCUMULATION IN CONTAINERS W/O ACCUMULATION START DATE, ACCUMULATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINING FREE LIQUIDS ON A CONTAINMENT SURFACE NOT DEMONSTRATED TO BE IMPERMEABLE AND NOT CURBED AND MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN CONTAIN- ERS W/O OVERHEAD COVERING. IN ADDITION, THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES VIOLATIONS OF REGULATIONS TO CONTROL AIR EMISSIONS FOR TANKS, SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS, AND CONTAINERS AT 40 C.F.R. PART 265, SUBPART CC. FACILITY INSPECTED 11/16/1999;COMPLAINT ISSUED 7/7/2000; FACILITY HAS SATELLITE ACCUMULATION AND LOG VIOLATIONS OF MN RULES, AND SUBPART CC VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL RULES. FACILITY INSPECTED 11/16/1999; COMPLAINT ISSUED 7/7/2000; FACILITY HAS SATELLITE ACCUMULATION AND LQG VIOLATIONS OF MN RULES, AND SUBPART CC VIOLATION OF FEDERAL RULES.

Defendants (1)

• MINNEAPOLIS PLANT.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INTERPLASTIC CORPORATION

  2015 N.E. BROADWAY ST., MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55413

  Registry ID: 110000425451

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERPLASTIC CORPentered 2001-01-19

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $40,340

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-07-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-01-19Final Order Issued
• 2001-03-21Enforcement Action Closed