EPA v. BRADLEY ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS, INC AND BRADLEY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Case summary

On November 14, 2012, Region 5 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under 40 C.F.R. Part 22 commencing and concluding an administrative action against Bradley Technologies, Inc. and Bradley Adhesive Applications, Inc.(jointly d/b/a Bradley Group of Companies) (“Bradley”). Bradley owns and operates an Illinois facility that applies adhesives and sealants to fasteners or castings. EPA alleged that Bradley violated the conditions for an exemption from the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirement to obtain a permit for the storage, treatment or disposal of hazardous waste when it, inter alia, failed to label and date hazardous waste containers, failed to train hazardous waste management personnel, and failed to have a contingency plan. Additionally, EPA alleged that Bradley failed to make hazardous waste determinations; failed to submit annual reports; and failed to appropriately designate a permitted hazardous waste management facility on its manifests. Bradley will pay a $75,000 penalty to resolve the RCRA violations. The CAFO also requires Bradley to certify that it is in full compliance with RCRA and its implementing regulations.

Defendants (2)

• Bradley Adhesive Applications, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Bradley Technologies, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BRADLEY COATINGS

  410 S 38TH ST, ST CHARLES, IL, 60174-5426

  Registry ID: 110001358931

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BRADLEY ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS, INC AND BRADLEY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.entered 2012-11-14

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $75,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-11-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-11-14Final Order Issued
• 2012-11-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-12-19Enforcement Action Closed