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05-2006-9912Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2006· Region 05

EPA v. EQ DETROIT INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

USEPA Region 5 Settles Hazardous Waste Export Violations by EQ Detroit, Inc. in Wayne, Michigan On August 22, 2006, Region 5 filed a complaint, consent agreement and final order to settle violations of Section 3002 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6922. EQ Detroit, Inc. failed to submit an accurate annual report pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Section 262.54(a)(4) because it failed to report the correct amount of hazardous waste shipped to one consignee and failed to report any amount of hazardous waste shipped to another consignee. The order assessed a civil penalty of $10,400.

Defendants (1)

  • EQ DETROIT INCNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • EQ DETROIT INC

    1923 FREDERICK ST, DETROIT, MI, 48211

    Registry ID: 110072238033

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3017Export of Hazardous Waste
  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • EQ DETROIT INCentered 2006-08-22

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $10,400

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2006-08-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2006-08-22Final Order Issued
  • 2006-08-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2006-09-13Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600000431
Case number
05-2006-9912
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
ECAB
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Export of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2006-9912 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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