EPA v. CEMATCO, INCORPORATED

Case summary

BACKGROUND INFO. CEMATCO, INC., LOCATED AT 9705 BURNET RD, SUITE 201, AUSTIN, TX, NOTIFIED AS GENERATOR AND TRANSPORTER. CEMATCO, INC. LEASES PROPERTY FROM KDM (PRIMARY TSD FACILITY) AT 4307 PROFIT DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX. CEMATCO WAS HIRED BY BASLER AS A TRANSPORTER AND CONSULTANT TO SHIP METHYLENE CHLORIDE FROM A VAPOR DEGREASER TO KDM FOR RECYCLING. KDM REJECTED THE WATE BECAUSE IT WAS TOO CONTAMINATED WITH HEAVY METALS. CEMATCO SOLIDIFIED WASTE AT ITS FACILITY IN SAN ANTONIO, THEN TRANSPORTED THE WASTE TO TEXAS ECOLOGISTS (TECO) THE ALTERNATE TSD FACILITY. THE PROBLEM IS THAT CEMATCO IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO TREAT HAZ WASTE AND CEMATCO USED BASLER AS GENERATING FACILITY ON MANIFEST AND SIGNED MANIFEST FOR BASLER. THE ABOVE INFO WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE INSPEC- TION OF BASLER ELECTRIC CIRCUITS, INC. CEMATCO IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR INTERIM STATUS BECAUSE THE SAN ANTONIO FACILITY WAS NOT IN EXISTENCE ON NOV 19, 1980. * RECOMMENDATION: ISSUE A COMPLAINCE ORDER FOR NO NOTIFICATION, NO FINAL RCRA PERMIT AND IMPROPER USE OF MANIFESTS. TOTAL PENALTY IS $7,500.

Defendants (1)

• CEMATCO, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUPERNATURAL AXLE

  9705 BURNET RD #201, AUSTIN, TX, 78758

  Registry ID: 110006125031

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CEMATCO, INCORPORATED

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1984-08-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1984-08-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1985-03-12Enforcement Action Closed