EPA v. PRECISE FINISHING

Case summary

PRECISE FINISHING WAS INSPECTED ON 4/12/2001. DURING THE INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS WERE OBSERVED AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHED: FACILITY PERSONNEL WERE NOT PROVIDED THE REQUIRED TRAINING. INSPECTIONS WERE NOT BEING ACCOMPLISHED ON HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCUMULATION AREAS. ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS WERE FOUND UNMARKED/UNLABELED. SEVERAL HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS WERE STORED OPEN. FAILURE TO MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE RELEASES AS EVIDENCED BY LIQUID HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENT ACCUMULATIONS ON FACILITY FLOOR CONTINGENCY PLAN WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO LOCAL FIRE AND HOSPI- TAL. ANNUAL REPORTS TO IEPA WERE NOT COMPLETED AND SUBMIT- TED FOR THE CALENDAR YEARS 1998, 1999, AND 2000. NO EXCEP- TION REPORTS FOR THREE MANIFESTS MISSING FINAL SIGNATURE FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DESIGNATED DISPOSAL FACILITY. VIOLATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED RELATED TO LABELING, CONTAINER MANAGEMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF WASTES TO PREVENT HAZARDOUS WASTE CONSTITUENT RELEASES. THE VIOLTION CITED WAS OPERAT- ING A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FACILITY WITHOUT THE REQUIRED RCRA PERMIT BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH SEVERAL PROVISION SET FORTH IN 35 IAC 722.134 ?40 CFR 262.34?.

Defendants (1)

• PRECISE FINISHINGNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PRECISE FINISHING CO INC

  2842 BIRCH, FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131

  Registry ID: 110002124978

• PRECISE FINISHING CO INC

  2842 BIRCH, FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131

  Registry ID: 110002124978

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRECISE FINISHINGentered 2002-04-23

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $10,450

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-04-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-04-23Final Order Issued
• 2002-04-29Enforcement Action Closed