EPA v. SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 6901 ET SEQ. 2. SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC. 1400 HENRY BRENNAN DRIVE EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 FACILITY ID NO. TXD988089470 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) OFFERING HAZARDOUS WASTE TO TRANSPORTER WITHOUT AN EPA I- DENTIFICATION NUMBER, 2) STORING HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT, 3) FAILURE TO ENTER APPLICABLE WASTE DESCRIP- TION ON MANIFESTS AND 4) FAILURE TO SUBMIT COMPLETE LAND BAN NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA ISSUES A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO CEASE OFFERING HAZARDOUS WASTE TO TRANSPORTERS THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, CEASE ALL STO- RAGE OF WASTE WITHOUT THE REQUIRED PERMIT, ENTER ALL AP- PLICABLE INFORMATION ON WASTE MANIFESTS, AND PROVIDE IN WRITING TO THE FACILITY ANY APPLICABLE TREATMENT STAND- ARDS AND ANY APPLICABLE PROHIBITION LEVELS FOR ALL HAZ- ARDOUS WASTE RESTRICTED FROM LAND DISPOSAL. ALSO, A PEN- ALTY OF $51,999.00 IS PROPOSED.

Defendants (1)

• SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION

  1400 HENRY BRENNAN DR, EL PASO, TX, 79936

  Registry ID: 110005161163

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC.entered 1995-07-15

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $39,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1995-03-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-03-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-07-15Final Order Issued
• 1995-08-07Compliance Achieved
• 1995-08-07Enforcement Action Closed