EPA v. SOLV-EX CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6901 ET SEQ. 2. SOLV-EX CORPORATION 2121 MENUAL BLVD. ALBUQUERQUE, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87102 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) STORING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS, AND 2) FAILING TO MAKE A WASTE DETERMINATION OF THE DRUMMED MATERIAL LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST STORAGE YARD. 3. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THAT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE ORDER, 1) CERTIFY THAT A WASTE DE- TERMINATION WAS MADE OF THE DRUMMED MATERIAL IN STORAGE AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF AND 2) INFORM EPA AND NMED OF ITS CURRENT HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT STATUS WITH A RE- PORT AND A RCRA GENERATOR NOTIFICATION FORM; CERTIFY ALL WASTES GENERATED AND/OR STORED FOR LES THAN 90 DAYS WILL BE PROPERLY CHARACTERIZED; AND WITHIN 45 DAYS OF ISSUANCE OF THE COMPLAINT, SUBMIT TO EPA DOCUMENTATION OF HAZARD- OUS WASTE DETERMINATION AND WASTE DISPOSAL. EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $60,237.

Defendants (1)

• SOLV-EX CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SOLV-EX CORP

  2121 MENUAL NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87107

  Registry ID: 110004279398

• SOLV-EX CORP

  2121 MENUAL NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87107

  Registry ID: 110004279398

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOLV-EX CORPORATIONentered 2002-09-26

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $15,059

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1996-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-09-26Final Order Issued
• 2002-09-26Enforcement Action Closed