EPA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

Case summary

CASE SUMMARY: * FACILITY HAD A DEVICE SIMILAR TO A SEPTIC TANK WHICH HAD A DEVICE USED FOR DISPOSAL OF HAZ SUBSTANCES. NMEID HAD CON- SIDERED THE UNIT AN UNREGULATED DRY WELL FOR YEARS AND HAD TREATED IT AS SUCH. FINALLY, THE UNIT WAS TREATED AS A RCRA UNIT AND NMEID WAS UNABLE TO GET RCRA CLOSURE, SO IT REFER- RED THE CASE TO US. WE HAVE SETTLED FOR A $150,000 PENALTY AND THE COMPANY WILL DO A RCRA CLOSURE.

Defendants (1)

• GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY APPARATUS SER SHOP

  4420 MCLEOD RD N E, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87109

  Registry ID: 110000739425

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order
• RCRA 3008C — Violation of Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.entered 1991-07-21

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $160,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1986-12-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-12-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-02-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-08-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-07-21Final Order Lodged
• 1991-07-21Final Order Entered
• 1991-07-21Concluded
• 2007-12-05Enforcement Action Closed