EPA v. ACTAVIS, INC.

Case summary

On September 28, 2015, Region 5 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (?CAFO?) commencing and concluding an action against Actavis, Inc. (?Actavis?). Actavis is a global manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceutical products and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Actavis owns and operates a warehouse and distribution facility at 605 Tri-State Parkway, Gurnee, Illinois, that handles smoking cessation products, including off-specification nicotine chewing gum (acute hazardous waste, P075). Actavis allegedly violated the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (?RCRA?) by (1) failing to make a hazardous waste determination; (2) failing to designate a permitted hazardous waste disposal facility on manifests accompanying shipments of hazardous waste for disposal; (3) failing to submit annual reports to the State of Illinois, and (4) failing to provide hazardous waste training to its employees. Actavis will pay $30,800 to resolve the alleged violations and will comply with the large quantity generator regulations. Robert Smith (LCD) and Kevin Chow resolved the action on behalf of the Agency.

Defendants (1)

• ACTAVIS,INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ACTAVIS INC

  605 TRISTATE PKWY, GURNEE, IL, 60031-5277

  Registry ID: 110022525310

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ACTAVIS, INC.entered 2015-09-28

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $30,800

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-09-28Final Order Issued
• 2015-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered