EPA v. GNB INCORPORATED

Case summary

03/29/91: SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE: GNB INCORPORATED ( GNB ) IS AN AUTOMOTIVE LEAD ACID BATTERY MANUFACTURER, LOCATED IN FARMERS BRANCH, TX. THE COMPANY HAD TWO SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS WHICH WERE UTILIZED TO MANAGE WASTE WATER GENERATED FROM ITS BATTERY MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS. THE WASTE WTR, CONTAINING LEAD AND TRACE AMOUNTS OF OTHER METALS WAS TREATED TO PRECIPITATE SOLIDS AND PUMPED TO THE TWO SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT FOR SETTLING BEFORE THE WASTE WATER WAS DISCHARGED TO THE SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM. THE PREPCIPITATED SOLIDS EXHIBITED THE CHARACTERISTIC OF EP TOXICITY FOR LEAD. GNB IDENTIFIED ITSELF TO EPA AS A TREATER & STORER OF HAZ WASTE ON AUG 18, 1980. THE FIRST ENFORCEMENT ACTION WAS TAKEN AGAINST GNB ON NOV 9, 1982 AS A RESULT OF DEFICIENCIES IN THEIR SOLID AND HAZ WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM NOTED DURING A COMPLIANCE EVALU -ATION INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY TEXAS DEPT OF WATER RESOURCES ON AUG 20.1982. OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS, THE COMPANY DID NOT FULLY REMEDY VIOLATIONS CITED IN THE ORIGINAL ENFORCE- MENT ACTIONS OR IN A SUBSEQUENT TDWR COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT OF MARCH 15, 1984. THE FACILITY WAS THEN REFERRED TO EPA FOR FURTHER ACTION.

Defendants (1)

• GNB INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EXIDE CORPORATION

  1880 VALLEY VIEW LANE, FARMERS BRANCH, TX, 75234

  Registry ID: 110000457522

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GNB INCORPORATEDentered 1993-05-12

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $135,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-07-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-03-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-03-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-05-12Final Order Lodged
• 1993-05-12Final Order Entered
• 1993-05-12Concluded
• 1996-09-04Enforcement Action Closed