EPA v. MCCORKLE TRUCK LINE

Case summary

MCCORKLE TRUCK LINE, INC. IS REGISTERED WITH THE OK CORP COMMISION TO TRANSPORT DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCES RESULTING FROM THE PRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS (IE BRINE, MUDS, ETC), BUT IS NOT REGISTERED WITH OSDH TO TRANSPORT CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE. IN AN INSPECTION ON MAY 8, 1984, OF F-K PLATING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MCCORKLE WAS TRANSPORTING WASTE RINSE WATER FROM F-K PLATING'S DEAD RINSE TANKS AND PLATING BATHS. SAMPLES OF THE DEAD RINSE TANKS WERE TAKEN ON MAY 25, 1984 AND CONCENTRATIONS OF CHROMIUM WERE FOUND TO BE ABOVE THE EPA TOXICITY LIMIT OF 5 ML/L. (1,100 MG/L, EPA HAZ WASTE CODE D007). * ON MAY 22, 1984, ODSH REFERRED THE CASE TO EPA FOR ENFORCE- MENT ACTION AGAINST MCCORKLE FOR TRANSPORTING HAZ WASTE WITHOUT AN EPA ID NUMBER. * RECOMMENDATION: TO SUBMIT A COMPLIANCE ORDER AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING TO MCCORKLE TRUCK LINE, INC. FOR NON-NOTIFYING, TRANSPORTING HAZ WASTE WITHOUT AN EPA ID NUMBER AND TRANS- PORTING CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE WITHOUT STATE REGISTRA- TION FOR A PROPOSED PENALTY OF $2250.

Defendants (1)

• MCCORKLE TRUCK LINENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MCCORKLE TRUCK LINES INC

  2132 SE 18TH ST, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73129

  Registry ID: 110004748471

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MCCORKLE TRUCK LINE

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,800

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1984-06-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1984-06-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1985-01-15Enforcement Action Closed