EPA v. USL-CITY ENVIRONMENTAL

Case summary

IN SEPTEMBER 1977, RESPONDENT BEGAN OPERATION OF A NEW WASTE STABILIZATION FACILITY UNDER INTERIM STATUS, AND INSTALLED A CARBON SYSTEM AS A CONTROL DEVICE. THE REGULATIONS REQUIRED AN ENCLOSED COMBUSTION DEVICE. NO BASIS OF DESIGN (RECORD) WAS MAINTAINED FOR THE CONTROL DEVICE. UPON TESTING THE DEVICE AND FINDING IT DID NOT MEET THE REGULATORY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT (95% CONTROL), THE FACILITY BEGAN IN JUNE 1998 TO TREAT THE WASTE IN CON- TAINERS. EMISSIONS WERE GENERATED DURING TREATMENT WHICH WERE NOT CONTROLLED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, THEN ROUTED TO THE EXISTING UTILITY BOILER. THE BOILER WAS SHOWN NOT TO MEET THE MINUMUM TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT AT ALL TIMES WHEN WASTE WAS BEING TREATED.

Defendants (1)

• USL-CITY ENVIRONMENTALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• USL CITY ENVIRONMENTAL INCORPORATED

  1923 FREDERICK ST., DETROIT, MI, 48211

  Registry ID: 110000406695

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• USL-CITY ENVIRONMENTALentered 2000-09-29

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $155,075

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-29Final Order Issued
• 2000-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered