EPA v. SATURN PAINT AND SCREEN

Case summary

THIS IS AN ACTION FILED AGAINST A OPERATOR (SATURN PAINT AND SCREEN) AND AN OWNER (BDK PARTNERSHIP OF A FACILITY LOCATED IN SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS, WHICH WAS ILLEGALLY TREATING AND STORING HAZARDOUS WASTE. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT THESE JOINT AND SEVERALLY LIABLE PARTIES BECAME A TSD THROUGH THIS ILLEGAL ACTIVITY. THE COMPLAINT CALLS FOR BOTH A PENALTY, AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. SPECIFICALLY, SATURN AND BDK ARE TO CLOSE THE TWO HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS, COME BACK INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS, AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. SECTOR; COATER, SCREENER, AND FINISHERS OF METAL AND PLASTIC IEPA INSPECTED THE FACILITY ON JUNE 16, 1997 AND NOVEMBER 18, 1997. U.S. EPA INSPECTED THE FACILITY ON DECEMBER 1, 1998. U.S. EPA ALSO ISSUED REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REQUESTS TO THE FACILITY ON APRIL 8, 1999 AND FEBRUARY 14, 2000. SATURN WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATING ITS FACILITY WITHOUT HAVING INTERIM STATUS OR A PERMIT FOR TREATMENT AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. THE FACILITY WAS FOUND TO BE ACCUMULATING HAZARDOUS WASTE IN EXCESS OF 180 DAYS, TREATING HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A NON-PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT, FAILING TO PROPERLY MARK HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS, FAILING TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND FAILING TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AISLE SPACE. THE OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY, SATURN, HAS AGREED TO PAY A PENALTY OF $44,000 AND THE OWNER, BDK, HAS AGREED TO PAY A PENALTY OF $43,500. THE FACILITY WILL ALSO COMPLETE CLOSURE OF ITS KILN AND HAZARD- OUS WASTE STORAGE AREA. THE FACILITY WILL ALSO NOT STORE WASTE FOR GREATER THAN 180 DAYS AND WILL COMPLY WITH 35 IAC 722 (40 CFR 262).

Defendants (2)

• BDK PARTNERSHIP
• SATURN PAINT AND SCREEN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SATURN PAINT AND SCREEN INC

  804 MORSE AVE, SCHAUMBURG, IL, 60193

  Registry ID: 110005960969

• SATURN PAINT AND SCREEN INC

  804 MORSE AVE, SCHAUMBURG, IL, 60193

  Registry ID: 110005960969

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SATURN PAINT AND SCREEN AND BDK PARTNERSHIPentered 2000-12-26

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $87,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-06-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-10-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-12-26Final Order Issued