EPA v. LAFITTE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6901 ET SEQ. 2. LAFITTE INDUSTRIES, INC. ROUTE 1, BOX 513AC, HIGHWAY 45 LAFITTE, LOUISIANA 70067 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3004 OF RCRA BY 1) OPERATING WITHOUT A CONTINGENCY PLAN, 2) FAILING TO MAIN- TAIN PERSONNEL TRAINING RECORDS, 3) INADEQUATE CONTAINER MANAGEMENT BY NOT CLOSING TWO 55-GALLON DRUMS, AND 4) FAILING TO LABEL AND DATE CONTAINERS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO ESTABLISH A CONTINGENCY PLAN IMMEDIATELY, MAINTAIN A COPY AT THE FACILITY AND SUBMIT COPIES TO THE REQUIRED ENTI- TIES, BEGIN MAINTAINING PERSONNEL TRAINING RECORDS, CLOSE ALL CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, AND IMMEDIATELY LABEL AND DATE CONTAINERS AND PERFORM WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF CONTAINERS. EPA PROPOSES A PENALTY OF $9,500.

Defendants (1)

• LAFITTE INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GRAND ISLE SHIPYD INC

  4002 JEAN LAFITTE BLVD, LAFITTE, LA, 70067

  Registry ID: 110001270357

• GRAND ISLE SHIPYD INC

  4002 JEAN LAFITTE BLVD, LAFITTE, LA, 70067

  Registry ID: 110001270357

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LAFITTE INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 1996-04-24

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $9,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-04-24Final Order Issued
• 1996-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-10-22Compliance Achieved
• 1996-11-13Enforcement Action Closed