EPA v. Big River Zinc Corp

Case summary

This enforcement action constitutes a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) entered into with the Respondent in resolution of alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) stemming from a September 19, 2007 EPA inspection. The alleged violations included: 1) Temporary storage of hazardous waste demolition debris in open piles (located on a concrete containment pad) without a RCRA Permit; 2) Contingency planning deficiencies; and 3) Training record keeping deficiencies. All alleged violations were corrected by the Respondent prior to the issuance of this CAFO. The CAFO required Respondent to pay a $24,054 civil penalty within 30 days of its issuance.

Defendants (1)

• Big River Zinc CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• JET ENTERPRISES & HOLDING CO LLC

  2401 MISSISSIPPI AVE, SAUGET, IL, 62201-1078

  Registry ID: 110018344077

• JET ENTERPRISES & HOLDING CO LLC

  2401 MISSISSIPPI AVE, SAUGET, IL, 62201-1078

  Registry ID: 110018344077

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Big River Zinc Corpentered 2009-09-28

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $24,054

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2009-09-28Final Order Issued
• 2009-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-23Compliance Achieved
• 2009-10-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2009-10-23Pipeline Closed