EPA v. CLAIRE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC .

Case summary

On December 15, 2009, EPA filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order concerning Claire Manufacturing Company, Incorporated (Claire), alleging that Claire violated Section 3005(a) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 6925, at its facility in Addison, Illinois. The allegations included Claire's failure to meet the hazardous waste permit exemption by (1) failure to maintain aisle space and records documenting attempts to make arrangements with local authorities; (2) failure to include an evacuation plan in its contingency plan or update its contingency plan to reflect the change in emergency coordinators; (3) failure to provide training records at the time of the inspection; (4) failure to label or mark containers with the words, Hazardous Waste and failure to close containers of hazardous waste at the point of generation; (5) failure to obtain a certification for its hazardous waste storage tank system; and (6) failure to store hazardous waste for less than 90 days in violation of the permit exemption. Claire agreed to close its hazardous waste storage tank system and agreed to pay a penalty in the amount of $44,200.

Defendants (1)

• CLAIRE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• CLAIRE MANUFACTURING

  500 N. VISTA AVE, ADDISON, IL, 60101

  Registry ID: 110056932565

• CLAIRE MANUFACTURING

  500 N. VISTA AVE, ADDISON, IL, 60101

  Registry ID: 110056932565

• CLAIRE MANUFACTURING

  500 N. VISTA AVE, ADDISON, IL, 60101

  Registry ID: 110056932565

• CLAIRE MANUFACTURING

  500 N. VISTA AVE, ADDISON, IL, 60101

  Registry ID: 110056932565

• CLAIRE MANUFACTURING

  500 N. VISTA AVE, ADDISON, IL, 60101

  Registry ID: 110056932565

• CLAIRE MANUFACTURING

  500 N. VISTA AVE, ADDISON, IL, 60101

  Registry ID: 110056932565

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CLAIRE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, IN C.entered 2009-12-15

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $44,200

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-12-15Final Order Issued
• 2009-12-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-12-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-05-27Compliance Achieved