EPA v. V-S PRECISION

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLO- SURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. V-S GRINDING 900 S. CHADDID DRIVE WHEELING, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS 60090 FACILITY: V-S PRECISION C. GUILLERMO GRIFFEN NO. 7029, PARQUE IND. OMEGA C.P. 32310, CD. JUAREZ, CHIH., MEX. 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSES VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 3003 OF RCRA. THE RESPONDENT USED THE WRONG ID NUMBER ON TWO SHIPMENTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA, AFTER REVIEW OF THE VIOLATIONS DISCLOSED, CORRECTION, E- LIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLA- TIONS, WILL ISSUE A FINAL DETERMINATION ON WHETHER TO AS- SESS ANY GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• V-S PRECISIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• V-S GRINDING CO

  900 SO CHADDICK DRIVE, WHEELING, IL, 60090

  Registry ID: 110018264377

• V-S GRINDING CO

  900 SO CHADDICK DRIVE, WHEELING, IL, 60090

  Registry ID: 110018264377

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• V-S PRECISIONentered 1997-10-02

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-02-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-05-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-10-02Enforcement Action Closed
• 1997-10-02Final Order Issued