EPA v. AZTEC MANUFACTURING CO.

Case summary

BRIEFING SHEET: * 03/11/86: TWC INSPECTION REPORT INDICATED THE FACILITY IS SUBJECT TO AND NON-COMPLIANT WITH ALL INTERIM STATUS REQUIREMENTS. 04/29/86: EPA CONDUCTS A SAMPLING INSPECTION AND FINDS THE FACILITY IS SUBJECT TO AND NON-COMPLIANT WITH LOIS PROVISION. 06/03/86: THE FACILITY OWNER MEETS WITH TWC TO DISCUSS A DRAFT ORDER; EPA ATTENDS THE MEETING AND PRESENTS ITS POSITION WITH LOIS. 07/16/86: TWC/EPA INSPECTION AT THE FACILITY TO CLARIFY ISSUES REGARDING WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AT THE FACILITY; TWC REP DISAGREES WITH EPA'S FINDINGS. 07/18/86: EPA'S DRAFT ORDER IS REVISED TO INCLUDE NEW FINDINGS. * ISSUE: THE TWC RECENTLY AMENDED ITS DRAFT ORDER TO AZTEC. THE AMENDED VERION DEFINES THE REGULATED UNIT AS A WASTE PILE (NO GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS) THAT NEVER RECEIVED A LISTED HAZ WASTE (CLOSURE BY REMOVAL IS NOT REQUIRED). EPA'S FINDING INCLUDE THE GENERATION AND DISPOSAL OF THREE LISTED AND ONE CHARACTERISTIC HAZ WASTES INTO A LANDFILL. REGIONAL PERSONNEL HAS VERIFIED THE ISSUES REGARDING THE DEFINITION OF THE REGULATED UNIT AND THE WASTES GENERATED AT THE FACILITY WITH EPA HEADQUARTERS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DRAFT COMPLAINT IS ACCURATE. * ACTION: EPA WILL ADDRESS ITS FINDINGS BY ISSUING A SECTION 3008(A) COMPLAINT FOR LOIS VIOLATIONS. IF THE STATE DOES NOT ADDRESS THE FINDINGS IN ITS ORDER, EPA WILL ISSUE A SECT 3008(A) ORDER FOR INTERIM STATUS VIOLATIONS. *

Defendants (1)

• AZTEC MANUFACTURING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AZTEC MANUFACTURING COMPANY CROWLEY

  400 N. TARRANT, CROWLEY, TX, 76036

  Registry ID: 110000459030

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AZTEC MANUFACTURING CO.entered 1990-10-12

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $18,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1986-08-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1990-10-12Final Order Issued
• 1990-11-12Enforcement Action Closed