EPA v. KAEHR CORPORATION

Case summary

FEB 1982, KAEHR CORP CONDUCTED ITS BUSINESS OF METAL FINISHING AT 1425 CANDELARIA, NE ALBUQUER, NM. * JULY 31, 1980, KAEHR NOTIFIED EPA THAT IT STORED, GENERATED AND DISPOSED OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. * JUNE 22, 1981, KAEHR INFORMED EPA IT WAS GENERATING LESS THAN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. * KAEHR TRANSPORTED HAZARDOUS WASTE BEFORE SUBMITTING A NOTI- FICATION FOR TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE ACTIVITIES. THESE VIOLATIONS WERE CITED: NO WARING SIGNS, FAILURE TO DEVELOP A WRITTEN ANALYSIS PLAN, CONTINGENCY PLAN, CLOSURE PLAN, FIN ANCIAL ASSURANCE. KAEHL HAD NOT ATTEMPTED TO FAMILIARIZE THE LOCAL HOSPITIAL OF THE TYPE OF CHEMICAL HANDLED BY THEIR COMPANY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. * A COMPLIANCE ORDER WAS ISSUED PENALTY ASSESSED $25,000. PENALTY COLLECTED $1,600. CASE CONCLUDED.

Defendants (1)

• KAEHR CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KAEHR CORPORATION

  1425 CANDELARIA ROAD NORTHEAST, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87107

  Registry ID: 110004270921

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KAEHR CORPORATION

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,600

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1983-03-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1983-03-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1984-06-29Enforcement Action Closed