EPA v. SPARTON SOUTHWEST, INC.

Case summary

RCRA VI-18-H. SPARATON SOUTHWEST CONDUCTS ITS BUSINESS OF MANFACTURER AND ASSEMBLY OF TELECOMMUNICATION COMPONENETS IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM AND IS A TREATER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. SPARATON NOTIFIED EPA THAT IT WAS A HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR AND AN OWNER/OPERA- TOR OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. NOTED DURING THE INSPECTION SPARATON DID NOT HAVE A FINANCIAL ASSURANCE PLAN IN THE CASE OF SUDDEN ACCIDENT, BODILY INJURY OR PROPER DAMAGE. SPARATON WAS CITED FOR NOT HAVING A FINANCIAL ASSURANCE PLAN. * THE PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY $3,000. THE PENALTY WAS RE- ASSESSED TO $2,000 AFTER RECEIVING A FINANCIAL BOND COVERING SUDDEN ACCIDENT. * FEB 1, 1983, EPA ISSUED A WARNING LETTER REQUESTING A QUARTERLY AND ANNUALGROUNDWATER MONITORING REPORT. MAY 2, 1983, EPA RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THE COMPANY HAD NOT INITIATED A GROUNDWATER MONITORING PROGRAM BUT ARE PLANNING TO. * SPARATON SOUTHWEST WAS CITED FOR HAVING A GROUNDWATER MONITORING PLAN AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCE. * PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSED $13,000. PENALTY DECREASED IN FINAL ORDER TO $6,500 PAYMENT RECEIVED ON 2/22/84. CASE CONCLUDED.

Defendants (1)

• SPARTON SOUTHWEST, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SPARTON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

  9621 COORS NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87114

  Registry ID: 110000616110

• SPARTON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

  9621 COORS NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87114

  Registry ID: 110000616110

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SPARTON SOUTHWEST, INC.

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $6,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1983-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1983-06-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1984-02-22Enforcement Action Closed