EPA v. Canam Steel Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Canam Steel Corporation (Canam) failed to meet the conditions for on-site accumulation of hazardous waste without a permit or interim status. In addition, Canam failed to conduct an assessment of its tank system; failure to retain training records and failed to develop an adequate contingency plan and submit it to the local first responders.
Defendants (1)
- Canam Steel CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CANAM STEEL CORP
9 UNITYTE DR., PERU, IL, 61354-9710
Registry ID: 110001935568
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Canam Steel Corporationentered 2019-06-28
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $52,566
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2019-06-28Enforcement Action Closed
- 2019-06-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2019-06-28Final Order Issued
- 2019-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601978773
- Case number
- 05-2019-9910
- 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 05-2019-9910 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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