EPA v. KENS METAL FINISHING INC (SB)

Case summary

On April 26, 2007, the U.S. EPA Region 5 filed an administrative complaint against Ken's Metal Finishing, Inc. (KMF) and Kenneth LaCroix for their violations of the State of Minnesota hazardous waste regulations at its installation located in Minneapolis, MN. The filing, under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, addresses violations of the Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste and KMF's failure to respond to a Section 3007 Information Request. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency had referred this matter to U.S. EPA for enforcement. The complaint seeks a civil penalty amount of $258,011. Daniel Chachakis is the ECAB staff contact at (312) 886-9871.

Defendants (2)

• KENS METAL FINISHING INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KENNETH LACROIXNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KEN'S METAL FINISHING

  2333 EMERSON AVE. NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55411

  Registry ID: 110068223577

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3007A — Inspection, Information Request
• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KENS METAL FINISHING INC (SB)entered 2008-02-05

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-04-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-02-05Final Order Issued