EPA v. SPARTEK,INC.

Case summary

The December 10, 2014 Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) was negotiated to resolve alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In summary, Spartek, Inc. failed to comply with the RCRA hazardous waste tank requirements for two 1,000 gallon polyethylene tanks. Spartek, Inc. utilized the two tanks for the accumulation of a chromium bearing waste stream (dip dye waste). The Consent Agreement And Final Order (CAFO) includes the following Counts: 1) Failure to maintain records of daily and weekly inspections; 2) Failure to equip storage tanks with inflow controls; and 3) Failure to prepare and maintain assessment of tank system integrity. For the purposes of settlement, a penalty of $26,000 plus interest (paid in two annual installments), was agreed upon. The CAFO does not include any injunctive relief because Spartek removed these tanks.

Defendants (1)

• SPARTEK,INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SPARTEK INC

  300 MILWAUKEE ST, SPARTA, WI, 546562530

  Registry ID: 110000884865

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SPARTEK,INC.entered 2014-12-10

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $26,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2014-12-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-12-10Final Order Issued
• 2014-12-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-12-23Compliance Achieved
• 2015-12-23Enforcement Action Closed