EPA v. TEXTRON AVIATION, INC.

Case summary

On February 7, 2017, Region 5 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) commencing and concluding an action against Textron Aviation, Inc. (Textron Aviation) under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The company provides aircraft maintenance services at a facility in, Indianapolis, IN, also known as the Hawker Beechcraft Services Indianapolis facility, located at the Indianapolis International Airport. Hazardous wastes generated at the facility include paint wastes (D001 and F005), chromium wastes (D007), and ignitable wastes (D001). EPA alleged that the company violated RCRA by: (1) storing a container in a less-than-90-day storage area for greater than 90 days; (2) using a hangar pit as a hazardous waste tank without first obtaining a Professional Engineer certification; (3) failing to mark nine containers with accumulation start dates; (4) failing to label two containers with the words ?Hazardous Waste?; (5) failing to minimize unplanned releases; (6) failing to maintain training records; and (7) failing to list all emergency equipment in the facility?s contingency plan. Textron Aviation thereby allegedly violated 40 C.F.R. Part 270 and Section 3005 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. ? 6925(a), by failing to meet all conditions for an exemption from a RCRA permit. To settle this matter, the company has agreed to pay a $20,175 penalty and implement a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP). The SEP consists of a HEPA vacuum sanding system for sanding aircraft that will capture paint chips and dust at the point of generation. The total SEP cost is estimated to be $49,782.

Defendants (1)

• TEXTRON AVIATION,INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INDIANAPOLIS CSC - MAIN HANGAR

  6911 PIERSON DRIVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46241

  Registry ID: 110042278665

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TEXTRON AVIATION, INC.entered 2017-02-07

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $20,175 · SEP: $49,782

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-02-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-02-07Final Order Issued
• 2017-02-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-07-26Enforcement Action Closed