EPA v. HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Case summary

On November 5, 2015, U.S. EPA filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) that simultaneously commences and concludes an action alleging violations of certain hazardous waste requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), against Houghton International, Inc., at its facility in Detroit, Michigan. The allegations included: storage of hazardous waste for more than 90 days without a license; failure to meet all the conditions necessary to exempt it from the requirement to obtain a license; failure to make hazardous waste determinations; failure to comply with hazardous waste container requirements; failure to timely submit a hazardous waste report; failure to comply with the contingency plan requirements; failure to conduct, document and retain on-site records of waste container inspections; and failure to comply with hazardous waste training requirements. Houghton International, Inc., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $54,951. The CAFO does not include any injunctive relief because of Houghton International, Inc.'s complying actions since the inspection and its response to the Notice of Violation.

Defendants (1)

• HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• QUACKER HOUGHTON

  9100 FREELAND AVENUE, DETROIT, MI, 48228

  Registry ID: 110000407051

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.entered 2015-11-05

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $54,951

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2015-11-05Final Order Issued
• 2015-11-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-11-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-12-08Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-12-08Compliance Achieved