EPA v. SUNRISE ELECTRONICS INC (SB)

Case summary

EPA, Region 5, has entered into a Joint Complaint and Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with Sunrise Electronics, Inc. (Sunrise), located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The complaint alleged three counts of storage of hazardous waste without a permit by failing to develop, conduct, and maintain records for a hazardous waste management training program; failure to label or mark two hazardous waste storage tanks with the words, Hazardous Waste, and faiure to obtain a tank system assessment prior to storing hazardous waste in a hazardous waste storage tank system. The case was developed from an inspection performed by EPA. Sunrise was assessed a civil penalty of $53,600 plus interest to be paid over six installments.

Defendants (1)

• SUNRISE ELECTRONICS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUNRISE ELECTRONICS INC

  130 MARTIN LANE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007-1310

  Registry ID: 110000845952

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUNRISE ELECTRONICS INC (SB)entered 2008-07-29

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $56,720

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2007-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-11-15Respondent Answer Date
• 2008-07-29Final Order Issued
• 2011-01-31Compliance Achieved
• 2011-01-31Enforcement Action Closed