EPA v. Canton Drop Forge

Case summary

On September 18, 2014, Region 5 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) commencing and concluding an action against Canton Drop Forge, Inc. of Canton, Ohio, a drop forge that manufacturers parts for industrial turbines, industrial gears, aerospace landing gear, oil field valves, and other industries. The CAFO alleges violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq., against Canton Drop Forge for the storage and management of used oil in two on-site surface impoundments (ponds) without a permit or interim status. RCRA requires, in 40 CFR §§ 279.12(a) and 279.22(a), that used oil may only be managed and stored in surface impoundments that meet the same strict requirements and engineering controls of hazardous waste surface impoundments. A faulty and undersized oil-water separator on Canton Drop Forge’s site had allowed used lubricating oils to discharge and accumulate in its two ponds. The CAFO requires that Canton Drop Forge submit for review and approval a closure plan to the Ohio EPA. The closure plan will require the removal of all used oil and water emulsion, oily sludge, and oil-impacted soils from in and around both ponds. In addition to the injunctive relief, the CAFO requires Canton Drop Forge to pay a $431,100 civil penalty.

Defendants (1)

• Canton Drop Forge, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CANTON DROP FORGE

  4575 SOUTHWAY ST SW, CANTON, OH, 44706

  Registry ID: 110000391040

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3014 — Restrictions on Recycled Oil
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Canton Drop Forgeentered 2014-09-18

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $431,100

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2014-09-18Final Order Issued
• 2014-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-06-24Compliance Achieved
• 2016-06-24Enforcement Action Closed