EPA v. TWF INDUSTRIES INC (SB)
Case summary
U.S. EPA FILES AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AGAINST TWF INDUSTRIES, INC., BARRETT, MINNESOTA On September 28, 2005, Region 5 filed an Administrative Complaint against TWF Industries, Inc. (TWF). The Complaint seeks a civil penalty of $270,700 In the Complaint, Region 5 alleges that TWF stored hazardous waste that possessed the chromium toxicity characteristic on site, without a permit or having interim status, for a total of 363 days. As a small quantity generator of hazardous waste, TWF is only allowed to store hazardous waste on-site without a permit or interim status for a total of 180 days.
Defendants (1)
- TWF INDUSTRIES INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TWF INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
HWY. 55, BARRETT, MN, 56311
Registry ID: 110000594820
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TWF INDUSTRIES INC (SB)entered 2006-05-18
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $57,640
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2005-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-05-18Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 158816
- Case number
- 05-2005-9709
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECAB
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2005-9709 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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