EPA v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6901 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED. 2. FORD MOTOR COMPANY FACILITIES: 1. FAVESA DIVISION 15 LEIGH FISHER, SUITE 400 EL PASO, TEXAS 79906 2. COCLISA DIVISION 15 LEIGH FISHER, SUITE 500 EL PASO, TEXAS 79906 3. AUTOVIDRIO DIVISION 15 LEIGH FISHER, SUITE 300 4. LAMOSA DIVISION 14001 MINES ROAD LAREDO, TEXAS 78044 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3010(A) OF RCRA BY NOT PROVIDING PROPER NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AC- TIVITIES TO EPA AT THE FAVESA DIV., COCLISA DIV., AUTO- VIDRIO DIV., AND THE LAMOSA DIV. FACILITIES AND SECTION 3003 OF RCRA BY USING AN INVALID EPA ID NUMBER ON 37 MAN- IFESTS WHICH WERE USED TO IMPORT HAZARDOUS WASTE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 30008(A) OF RCRA, EPA ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER AND PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $20,000. THE COMPLIANCE ORDER ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, UTILIZE THE DESIGNATED EPA ID NUMBER ASSIGNED TO FAVESA DIV., EPA ID NO. TXD988081535, ON ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE MANIFESTS USED BY FAVESA TO IMPORT HAZARDOUS WASTE, AND B) NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, NOTIFY EPA OF ANY HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY AT AUTOVIDRIO DIV. OR NOTIFY EPA THAT AUTOVIDRIO NO LONGER SERVES AS IMPORTER FROM THE AUTOVIDRIO FACILITY IN MEXICO

Defendants (4)

• FORD MOTOR COMPANY, FAVESA DIVISIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AUTOVIDRIO DIVISIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORD MOTOR COMPANY, COCLISA DIVISIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORD MOTOR COMPANY, LAMOSA DIVISIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• FORD MOTOR CO LAMOSA WHSE

  14001 MINES ROAD, LAREDO, TX, 78044

  Registry ID: 110010622772

• LEAR SEATING/FAVESA SA DE CY

  15 LEIGH FISHER BLVD STE 400, EL PASO, TX, 79906

  Registry ID: 110009503769

• FORD MOTOR CO-COCLISA DIV

  10B ZANE GREY JUAREZ MEX, EL PASO, TX, 79901

  Registry ID: 110005105171

• FORD MOTOR CO AUTOVIDRIO

  15 LEIGH FISHER STE 300, EL PASO, TX, 79906

  Registry ID: 110009455730

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3010A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FORD MOTOR COMPANYentered 1996-08-21

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-08-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-08-21Final Order Issued
• 1996-09-17Compliance Achieved
• 1998-04-28Enforcement Action Closed