EPA v. GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$38,000
Case summary
FACT SHEET: * GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY (GCA) IS A QUASI-GOVERN- MENTAL AGENCY. THE TEXAS CITY FACILITY ACCEPTS WASTES FROM SEVERAL INDUSTRIES IN THE AREA, INCLUDING UNION CARBIDE. GCA HAS A LANDFILL AND LANDFARM. * DURING A LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS INSPECTION, THE FOL- LOWING VIOLATIONS WERE NOTED: * - FAILURE TO AMEND WASTE ANALYSIS PLAN TO ADDRESS THE LAND BAN; - FAILURE TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY RESTRICTED WASTES NOT MEETING THE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT STANDARDS; - LAND DISPOSAL OF RESTRICTED WASTES NOT MEETING THE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT STANDARDS. * THE WASTES IN QUESTION WERE FROM UNION CARBIDE. A SIMILAR COMPLIANCE ORDER IS PREPARED AGAINST UNION CARBIDE.
Defendants (1)
- GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY
1600 CAMPBELL BAYOU, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590
Registry ID: 110000895586
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $38,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1988-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1988-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 34528
- Case number
- 06-1988-0500
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1988-0500 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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