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05-2017-9913Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2017· Region 05

EPA v. Pioneer Metal Finishing

Case summary

EPA is alleged in an ESA that Pioneer Metal Finishing (MID985632975) failed to do the following: remove waste from the site prior to reaching the 6,000-kilogram small quantity generator limit; post emergency information by a phone; document waste determinations; and mark the start date of accumulation and/or hazardous waste numbers on two containers. The failure to post emergency information was identified during two inspections.

Defendants (1)

  • Pioneer Metal FinishingNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HI-TECH COATINGS INC

    24660 INDUSTRIAL HWY, WARREN, MI, 48089

    Registry ID: 110040998383

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3004Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Pioneer Metal Finishingentered 2017-06-27

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2017-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2017-06-27Final Order Issued
  • 2017-07-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2017-07-11Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601092526
Case number
05-2017-9913
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2017-9913 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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