EPA v. NORTON COMPANY

Case summary

1. SUBTITLE C OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C SECTION 6928 AND 31 TEXAS ADMINISTRA- TIVE CODE (TAC) SECTION 335.1. 2. NORTON COMPANY 1505 MORNINGSIDE DRIVE BROWNSVILLE, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS 78521 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 330 OF RCRA BY 1) FAILING TO LIST THE IMPORTER'S NAME AND ADDRESS AND DE- SIGNATED FACILITY'S EPA ID NUMBER ON MANIFEST #00864661 DATED 02/15/96, 2) FAILING TO LIST THE CORRECT U.S. DOT DESCRIPTION ON MANIFESTS #00294852 DATED 05/07/93, #00368584 DATED 12/20/93, #00864662 DATED 02/10/95, #00864661 DATED 02/15/95, AND #00820518 DATED 05/10/95, AND 3) FAILING TO LIST THE IMPORTER'S NAME AND ADDRESS ON MANIFEST #00864662 DATED 02/10/95. THESE MANIFESTS WERE USED TO IMPORT HAZARDOUS WASTE BY NORTON. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE VOLUNTARY ENVIRONMENTAL SELF-POLICING AND SELF-DISCLOSURE INTERIM POLICY, EPA DE- TERMINED, AFTER REVIEWING THE DOCUMENT DISCLOSING THE VIOLATIONS, THE MEASURES TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS, AND THE PLAN TO PREVENT FUTURE VIOLATIONS, NOT TO PURSUE ANY ACTION OR ASSESS ANY PENALTY AGAINST THE RESPONDENT.

Defendants (1)

• NORTON COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTON COMPANY

  1505 MORNINGSIDE RD., BROWNSVILLE, TX, 785217696

  Registry ID: 110000465167

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTON COMPANY

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1995-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-11-02Final Order Issued
• 1995-11-02Enforcement Action Closed