EPA v. WELLS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SUBTITLE C OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ). 2. WELLS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 4312 W. MILITARY HIGHWAY MCALLEN TEXAS 78503-8830 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF SUBTITLE C BY FAILING TO FILE AN EXCEPTION REPORT FOR NOT RECEIVING A COPY OF THE MANIFEST WITH THE HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE OF THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE DE- SIGNATED FACILITY WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE WASTE BY THE INITIAL TRANSPORTER FOR TREATMENT, STORAGE, OR DISPOSAL OF THE WASTE ON MANIFEST #LO-010428 DATED 7/ 20/94, AND FAILING TO LIST THE IMPORTER'S CORRECT ADDRESS FOR MANIFESTS #00067207 DATED 8/3/93, #00368450 DATED 7/20/94, AND #00679125 DATED 1/16/96. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA ISSUED A FINAL DETERMINATION, AFTER REVIEWING THE DOCU- MENTS DISCLOSING THE VIOLATIONS, CORRECTING THE VIOLA- TIONS, AND THE PLAN TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, FINDING THAT THE RESPONDENT IS IN FULL COMPLIANCE AND WILL NOT BE SUB- JECT TO ANY ACTION OR PENALTY.

Defendants (1)

• WELLS MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WELLS MFG CORP

  4312 W. MILITARY HWY, MC ALLEN, TX, 785038830

  Registry ID: 110010775232

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WELLS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1996-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-08-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-09-27Final Order Issued
• 1996-09-27Enforcement Action Closed