EPA v. CREST INDUSTRIES LTD (SB)

Case summary

U.S. EPA FILES AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AND COMPLIANCE ORDER WITH CREST INDUSTRIES LTD., NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS On September 30, 2005, the United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 (EPA) filed an Administrative Complaint and Compliance Order (Complaint) against Crest Industries Ltd. (Crest) for violations of the State of Illinois hazardous waste regulations at its installation located in New Lenox, Illinois. EPA observed violations during a compliance evaluation and investigation at Crest in January 2004. The Complaint, which was filed under the authority of the Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act, cites violations in areas including personnel training and recordkeeping, contingency plan, tank systems and air emissions from tanks requirements, and operating without a hazardous waste permit. The Complaint seeks specific injunctive relief as well as a civil monetary penalty up to the statutory maximum as stated at RCRA ý 3008(a)(3) subject to the receipt and evaluation of additional financial information from Crest.

Defendants (1)

• CREST INDUSTRIES LTD (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CREST INDUSTRIES

  1066 INDUSTRY ROAD, NEW LENOX, IL, 60451-3765

  Registry ID: 110001286901

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CREST INDUSTRIES LTD (SB)entered 2007-06-05

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $200,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-06-05Final Order Issued