EPA v. IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INC (SB)(RCRA02)

Case summary

Image Technology, Incorporated, at a 2/10/2005 U.S. EPA inspection, was found to be deficient in the following areas: ·Obtaining written assessments regarding the integrity of the hazardous waste storage tank and sump pit (HWST/SP) system ·Having adequate secondary containment for the HWST/SP system ·Inspecting the HWST/SP system daily and document those inspections ·Labeling HWST/SP system components with the words “Hazardous Waste” ·Including the location, description and outline of the capabilities of all emergency equipment in the facility’s contingency plan ·Providing a training program for employees who have hazardous waste management duties The deficiency findings at Image Technology consequently led to a Notice of Violation, filed on 4/1/2005. After two ATP analyses, made on 12/5/2005 and 2/6/2006, the penalty was calculated at $50,000.

Defendants (1)

• IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• IMAGE CIRCUIT INC

  937 DAVIS ST, ELGIN, IL, 60123-1311

  Registry ID: 110012280101

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)

• IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INC (SB)entered 2006-06-27

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-06-27Final Order Issued
• 2006-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-07-03Enforcement Action Data Entered