EPA v. Univar USA Incorporated

Case summary

On September 28, 2009, EPA filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) settling a case against Univar USA Incorporated, of Saint Paul, Minnesota (Univar). The allegations were that Univar stored hazardous waste in an area outside the scope of its Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Permit (Permit) in violation of its Permit, and that Univar failed to make a hazardous waste determination for materials stored for over three years in violated of Section 3005(a) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 6925. The CAFO requires Univar to pay a civil penalty of $15,000; and by signing the CAFO Univar certified that it is complying with its Permit and Minn. R. 7045.0214 Subparts 1, 2, and 3 [40 CFR 262.10(h) and 262.11(a), (b), (c)(1) and (2)].

Defendants (1)

• Univar USA, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIVAR USA INC. - ST. PAUL

  845 TERRACE COURT, ST. PAUL, MN, 551014237

  Registry ID: 110000424023

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Univar USA Incorporatedentered 2009-09-28

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2009-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-09-28Final Order Issued
• 2009-09-28Compliance Achieved
• 2009-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-08Administratively Resolved
• 2009-10-08Enforcement Action Closed