EPA v. NATURAL GAS ODORIZING, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008A OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ) OF 1976, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 6901 ET SEQ. 2. NATURAL GAS ODORIZING, INC. 3601 DECKER DRIVE BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520 FACILITY I.D. NO. TXD008093197 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO MONITOR AND RECORD THE FEED RATE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS, 2) FAILURE TO CONDUCT AND MAINTAIN RECORDS OF WEEKLY TESTS OF THE AUTOMATIC WASTE FEED CUT OFF SYSTEM, 3) FAILURE TO DEVELOP A WASTE ANALY- SIS PLAN IN ATIMELY MANNER, 4) FAILURE TO DEVELOP AN IN- SPECTION SCHEDULE IN A TIMELY MANNER, 5) FAILURE TO DE- VELOP A CONTINGENCY PLAN IN A TIMELY MANNER, 6) FAILURE TO DEVELOP A CLOSURE PLAN IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND 7) FAILURE TO ESTABLISH FINANCIAL ASSURANCE IN A TIMELY MAN- NER. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008A OF RCRA, A COM- PLIANCE ORDER AND A PENALTY OF $127,300.00 IS PROPOSED.

Defendants (1)

• NATURAL GAS ODORIZING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NATURAL GAS ODORIZING INCORPORATED

  3601 DECKER DR., BAYTOWN, TX, 77520

  Registry ID: 110000463105

• NATURAL GAS ODORIZING INCORPORATED

  3601 DECKER DR., BAYTOWN, TX, 77520

  Registry ID: 110000463105

Statutes cited

• RCRA OTHER — Violations not covered elsewhere

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NATURAL GAS ODORIZING, INC.entered 1996-05-20

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $47,924

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-12-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-12-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-05-20Final Order Issued
• 1996-05-29Compliance Achieved
• 1996-05-29Enforcement Action Closed