EPA v. DELCO CHASSIS DIVISION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT, AS A- MENDED BY THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 (RCRA), AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE ADMENDMENTS OF 1984 (HSWA). 2. DELCO CHASSIS DIVISION 13701 MINES ROAD LAREDO, TX. 78041 REGISTERED AGENT: C.T. CORPORATION 250 N. ST. PAUL ST. DALLAS, TX. 75201 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO RCRA BY THE IMPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE INTO THE U.S. TO FACILITY THAT HAS NOT FILED ANY NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY WITH EPA OR THE STATE AND HAS NOT OBTAINED AN EPA I.D. NUMBER. ADDITIONAL COUNTS RELATE TO FAILURE TO INCLUDE LAN BAN NOTIFICATION DOCUMENTS WITH A SHIPMENT OF LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTED WASTE. 4. PROPOSED RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, A PENALTY OF $28,000.00 IS PROPOSED. 5. THE SHIPMENT OF WASTE FROM A NUEVO LAREDO, MX. MAQUILA- DORA FACILITY TO THE RECEIVING FACILITY, LOCATED IN LA- REDO, TX., WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE DESTINATION OR TRACKING LOCATION ON NUMEROUS WASTE IMPORT/TRANSPORT MANIFESTS. THE REFERENCED MANIFESTS USED AN I.D. NUMBER WHICH HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO A DELCO FACILITY LOCATED IN EL PASO, TX.

Defendants (1)

• DELCO CHASSIS DIVISIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DELCO PRODUCTS

  13701 MINES RD, LAREDO, TX, 78041

  Registry ID: 110010595123

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DELCO CHASSIS DIVISIONentered 1995-02-09

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $12,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1993-12-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-02-09Final Order Issued
• 1995-02-09Compliance Achieved
• 1995-02-09Enforcement Action Closed