EPA v. RICERCA BIOSCIENCES, LLC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On June 9, 2015, Region 5 reached an agreement in principle with Ricerca Biosciences, LLC. EPA inspected Ricerca Biosciences, LLC in November 2011. The inspection was followed by a Notice of Violation on September 12, 2012. Ricerca documented its compliance with the hazardous waste management standards for large quantity generators and owners/operators of storage facilities and universal waste handlers at 40 C.F.R. parts 262, 264/265, and 273 before a Notice of Intent to File an Administrative Civil Complaint letter was mailed on March 2, 2015. Ricerca asserted an inability to pay the penalty and provided supportive documents. The final penalty is $5,000.
Defendants (1)
- RICERCA BIOSCIENCES, LLC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
OLON RICERCA BIOSCIENCE LLC (0243000241)
7528 AUBURN RD, PAINESVILLE, OH, 44077
Registry ID: 110009653936
OLON RICERCA BIOSCIENCE LLC (0243000241)
7528 AUBURN RD, PAINESVILLE, OH, 44077
Registry ID: 110009653936
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RICERCA BIOSCIENCES, LLC.entered 2015-08-19
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2015-08-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-08-19Final Order Issued
- 2015-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-10-02Compliance Achieved
- 2015-10-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600242524
- Case number
- 05-2015-9912
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2015-9912 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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