EPA v. DAY & ZIMMERMAN, INC.

Case summary

FACT SHEET: * LONE STAR ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT IS A GOVERNMENT-OWNED CON- TRACTOR OPERATED FACILITY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COM- MANDER, US ARMY ARMAMENT MUNITION AND CHEMICAL COMMAND. * DAY & ZIMMERMAN, INC. IS THE OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY. * THE FACILITY ALSO OPERATES AND MAINTAINS THE ENGINEERING SERVICES WHICH SUPPORT LSSAP'S OPERATION. * THE FACILITY HAS A TOTAL OF 7 INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREAT- MENT PLANTS - FIVE OF THESE ARE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PINK/ RED WATER TREATMENT, AND THE OTHER TWO PLANTS ARE USED TO TREAT WASTEWATERS CONTAINING LEAD AND CHROMIUM. * THE FOLLOWING HAZ WASTES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE FACI- LITY'S NOTIFICATION AND PART A PERMIT APLICATION AS BEING GENERATED AT THE PLANT: * 1. F002-F005: SPENT SOLVENTS 2. D001-D008: CHARACTERISTIC WASTES 3. OTHER HAZ WASTE AS IDENTIFIED IN 40 CFR PART 261 * ALL F-SOLVENT WASTES WERE SENT TO HYDROCARBON RECYCLER, INC. FOR RECYCLING. * LEAD AND CHROMIUM CONTAINING WASTES WERE TREATED AT THE TWO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS ON-SITE AND THE RESIDUES WERE SHIPPED TO USPCI FOR LAND DISPOSAL. * EPA CONDUCTED A CEI INSPECTION ON DEC 7-9, 1987, THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS WERE NOTED: 1) THE FACILITY FAILED TO PROVIDE A LAND DISPOSAL RESTRIC- TION NOTIFICATION TO THE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING FACI- LITY; 2) THE WASTE ANALYSIS PLAN DID NOT ADDRESS PART 268 LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS PROVISION; AND 3) THE FACILITY FAILED TO MARK F-SOLVENT WASTE CONTAINERS WITH THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION AND ACCUMULATION DATE. * RECOMMENDATIONS: ISSUE ON AO WITH PENALTIES TO DAY ZIMMERMAN, INC. PURSUANT TO 40 CFR 3008(A) OF RCRA, TO ADDRESS LDR VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• DAY & ZIMMERMAN INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONE STAR ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT

  US HIGHWAY 82 WEST, TEXARKANA, TX, 75501

  Registry ID: 110016706448

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DAY & ZIMMERMAN, INC.entered 1989-12-11

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $17,250

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1988-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-07-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1989-12-11Final Order Issued
• 1989-12-11Enforcement Action Closed