EPA v. PETRO PROCESSORS, INC. - BROWNSVILLE, TX

Case summary

SUBJECT: COMPLIANCE ORDER AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING FILED AGAINST PETRO PROCESSORS, INC. RCRA DOCKET NO. RCRA VI-639-H. BACKGROUND: * PETRO PROCESSORS, INC. (PPI) IS AN OIL RECLAMATION FACILITY LOCATED ON HWY 48 APPROX 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE, TX. PPI ACCEPTS DAF FLOAT (K048), SLOP OIL EMULSION SOLIDS (K049), HEAT EXCHANGER BUNDLE CLEANING SLUDGE (K050), API SEPARATOR SLUDGE (K051) AND LEADED TANK BOTTOMS (K052) WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED BY EPA AS LISTED HAZARDOUS WASTES FROM A SPECIFIC SOURCE UNDER 40 CFR 261.32. * ON MARCH 5-6, 1987, PPI WAS INSPECTED BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE EPA AND TWC. THE INSPECTION REPORT SHOWED THAT PPI FAILED TO ADEQUATELY NOTIFY OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY OPERATING WITHOUT A HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT. THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS WERE NOTED: * 1. FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY NOTIFY OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTI- VITY. 2. OPERATING WITHOUT A HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT; 3. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORT; 4. INADEQUATE TRAINING RECORDS; 5. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN COPY OF CONTINGENCY PLAN; 6. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN COPY OF WASTE ANALYSIS PLAN; 7. INCOMPLETE OPERATING RECORD; 8. NO CLOSURE PLAN; 9. NO FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR CLOSURE; 10. NO FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR SUDDEN ACCIDENTAL OCCURRENCE. 11. NO FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR NON-SUDDEN ACCIDENTAL OCCUR. 12. NO ARRANGEMENTS WITH LOCAL AUTHORITY; 13. FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT A GROUNDWATER MONITORING PROGRAM; 14. FAILURE TO SUBMIT COPIES OF MONTHLY SUMMARY REPORTS; 15. FAILURE TO MARK CONTAINERS WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE WARNING LABELS; 16. FAILURE TO DEVELOP AND FOLLOW A WRITTEN INSPECTION SCHEDULE; 17. FAILURE TO RECORD INSPECTIONS ON AN INSPECTION LOG OR SUMMARY; 18. FAILURE TO PROPERLY MANAGE CONTAINERS; 19. UNMANIFESTED HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORTS. * COMPLAINANT PROPOSES TO ASSESS A CIVIL PENALTY OF $83,000 AGAINST PETRO PROCESSORS, INC. * RECOMMENDATION: * TO ISSUE A COMPLIANCE ORDER AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING AGAINST PETRO PROCESSORS, INC. FOR FAILURE TO ADEQUATE NOTIFY OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY AND OPERATING WITHOUT A PERMIT. ALLOW PETRO PROCESSORS, INC., 30 DAYS TO COMPLY WITH THIS COMPLIANCE ORDER AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING.

Defendants (1)

• PETRO PROCESSORS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PETRO PROCESSORS INCORPORATED

  HWY 48 2.2 M E OF FM 511, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520

  Registry ID: 110002042860

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PETRO PROCESSORS, INC. - BROWNSVILLE, TXentered 1993-11-03

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1988-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1993-11-03Final Order Issued
• 1994-06-27Compliance Achieved
• 1994-06-27Enforcement Action Closed