EPA v. NUCLEAR SOURCES & SERVICES, INC. - HOUSTON, TX

Case summary

ACTION REQUESTED: ISSUE A 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER FOR RCRA INTERIM STATUS VIOLATIONS. BACKGROUND: * NUCLEAR SOURCES AND SERVICES, INC. (NSSI) IS A MANUFACTURER OF RADIOACTIE ISOTOPES AND TRANSPORTS, TREATS, AND STORES HAARDOUS WASTES. THE HAZARDOUS WASTES MANAGED AT THE FACI- LITY INCLUDE IGNITABLE, CORROSIVE, REACTIVE AND LISTED HAZARDOUS WASTES. * NSSI COLLECTS, TREATS AND STORES, IN DRUMS AND TANKS, WASTES FROM SMALL AND LARGE QUANTITY GENERATORS PRIOR TO DISPOSAL AT A COMMERCIAL FACILITY. NSSI HAS TWO DRUM STORAGE AREAS, ONE FOR CORROSIVES AND ONE FOR REACTIVES AND IGNITABLES. * NSSI WAS REFERRED TO EPA ON SEPT 19, 1986. A LEAD CEI WAS CONDUCTED ON MARCH 3, 4, AND 13, 1987 AND THE REPORT COM- PLETED MAY 8, 1987. A CEI WAS ALSO CONDUCTED ON APRIL 18, 1984 AND THE REPORT COMPLETED MAY 8, 1984. IN AUGUST, 1986, A SOLID WASTE REPORT WAS SUBMITTED FOR AN INSPECTION CON- DUCTED IN JULY 1986 BY TWC. THESE REPORTS IDENTIFIED SEVERAL INTERIM STATUS VIOLATIONS. * VIOLATIONS DETECTED IN ONE OR MORE OF THE INSPECTIONS INCLUDE: FAILURE TO SUBMIT A REVISED PART A APPLICATION, FAILURE TO INSPECT FOR OPERATOR ERROR, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE INSPECTION LOG, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PERSONNEL TRAINING DOCUMENTS, FAILURE TO SAFELY MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE FACILITY, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED AISLE SPACE, FAILURE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH LOCAL HOSIPITALS, FAILURE TO HAVE A CONTINGENCY PLAN TO LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPART- MENTS, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A COMPLETE WRITTEN OPERATING RECORD, FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANNUAL IGNITABLE OR REACTIVE WASTE, FAILURE TO DEVELOP OR REACTIVE WASTE, FAILURE TO DEVELOP ASSURANCE FOR SUDDEN ACCIDENTAL OCCURENCES. * PROPOSED PENALTY - $42,800.

Defendants (1)

• NUCLEAR SOURCES & SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NUCLEAR SOURCES & SERVICES, INC. - HOUSTON, TXentered 1987-12-22

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $23,800

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1987-06-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-06-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1987-12-22Final Order Issued
• 1992-01-16Enforcement Action Closed