EPA v. Pechiney Plastic Packaging

Case summary

On September 11, 2009, U.S. EPA filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order against Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc. (“Pechiney”), alleging that Pechiney violated Section 3005(a) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 6925, at its facility in Boscobel, Wisconsin. The allegations included Pechiney’s failure to comply with RCRA air emission record-keeping requirements, failure to complete a hazardous waste tank assessment, and failure to label and date all containers and tanks of hazardous waste. Pechiney certified compliance with applicable RCRA regulations and agreed to pay a penalty in the amount of $7,200.

Defendants (1)

• Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMCOR WISCONSIN, LLC

  901 MORRISON DR, BOSCOBEL, WI, 53805-1169

  Registry ID: 110000856173

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Pechiney Plastic Packagingentered 2009-09-11

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,200

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2009-09-11Final Order Issued
• 2009-09-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered