EPA v. Nova Chrome
Case summary
On December 16, 2019, EPA issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) in the matter of Nova-Chrome, Inc. The CAFO resolved alleged violations related to unpermitted storage of plating waste in the secondary containment area of a tank. The CAFO includes a $20,000 penalty and a $410,000 supplemental environmental project involving the installation of a waste water treatment system that will remove hazardous constituents from the waste water generated on-site.
Defendants (1)
- Nova-Chrome, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NOVA CHROME INC
3200 N WOLF RD, FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131
Registry ID: 110000888674
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Nova Chromeentered 2019-12-16
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $20,000 · SEP: $410,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2019-12-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2019-12-16Final Order Issued
- 2020-02-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-12-20Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602100121
- Case number
- 05-2020-9900
- 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 05-2020-9900 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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