EPA v. HAR-CONN CHROME CO.

Case summary

FACT SHEET: * A LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED BY EPA PERSONNEL ON AUGUST 4-5, 1987, AT USPCI. SEVERAL GEN- ERATORS WHO MAY HAVE SENT RESTRICTED SPENT SOLVENT WASTES FOR LAND DISPOSAL WERE IDENTIFIED, INCLUDING HAR-CONN CHROME COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. * A CASE DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION INSPECTION REGARDING THE LAND DISPOSAL RESTRUCTIONS WAS CONDUCTED AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY BY EPA PERSONNEL ON OCT 6, 1987. * RESPONDENT GENERATES RESTRICTED SPENT SOLVENT WATES AND ON AT LEAST EIGHT OCASIONS HAS OFFERED FOR TRANSPORTATION A RESTRICTED SPENT SOLVENT WASTE WITHOUT ATTACHING THE PROPER NOTIFICATION TO THE MANIFEST. * AS A RESULT OF RESPONDENT FAILING TO NOTIFY THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL FACILITY OF THE RESTRICTED SPENT SOLVENT WASTE, ON ONE OCCASION AN F-SOLVENT WASTE EXCEEDING THE TREATMENT STANDARDS WAS LAND DISPOSED. * RECOMMENDATION: SIGNATURE OF THE COMPLAINT, COMPLIANCE ORDER AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING IN ORDER TO PURSUE THE VIOLATION OF THE LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS.

Defendants (1)

• HAR-CONN CHROME CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HAR-CONN CHROME CO.entered 1989-09-15

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $6,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1988-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-02-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1989-09-15Final Order Issued
• 1989-09-15Enforcement Action Closed