EPA v. JOYNERS DIE CASTING AND PLATING INC (SB)

Case summary

U.S. EPA FILES A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER (CAFO) WITH JOYNER���S DIE CASTING & PLATING, INC. On April 21, 2006, EPA Region 5 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) in the matter of Joyner���s Die Casting & Plating, Inc. (Joyner���s), Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The CAFO resolves noncompliance issues discovered during inspections conducted by EPA in October 2003 and July 2004 and by the Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services in September 2003. Joyner���s agrees to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $50,000, and further commits to undertaking remediation of contaminated groundwater beneath its facility and to expend not less than $250,000 in clean-up costs over the first two years of remediation. Contacts: James Cha, ORC, (312) 886-0813 Michael Valentino, ECAB, (312) 886-4582

Defendants (1)

• JOYNERS DIE CASTING AND PLATING INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• JOYNER'S DIE CASTING & PLATING INC

  7801 XYLON AVENUE NORTH, BROOKLYN PARK, MN, 55445-2306

  Registry ID: 110000426174

• JOYNER'S DIE CASTING & PLATING INC

  7801 XYLON AVENUE NORTH, BROOKLYN PARK, MN, 55445-2306

  Registry ID: 110000426174

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOYNERS DIE CASTING AND PLATING INC (SB)entered 2006-04-21

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2006-04-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-04-21Final Order Issued
• 2006-04-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-06-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-06-27Compliance Achieved