EPA v. PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACTOF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6901 ET SEQ. 2. PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATION 700 JACKSON STREET KENNER, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA 70062 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005(A) OF RCRA BY FAILING TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE , FAILING TO KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED, STORING IGNI- TABLE WASTE LESS THAN 50 FEET FROM THE PROPERTY LINE, FAILING TO HAVE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT, FAILING TO HAVE AN ADEQUATE CONTINGENCY PLAN, FAILING TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE PERSONNEL TRAINING RECORDS, AND FAILING TO STORE CONTAIN- WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A MANNER IN WHICH THE LABELS ARE VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA IS- SUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO IMED- IATELY LABEL AND STORE CONTAINERS SO THAT LABELS AND AC- CUMULATION DATES ARE VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION, KEEP CON- TAINERS CLOSED EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY TO ADD OR REMOVE WASTE, STORE IGNITABLE WASTE AT LEAST 50' FROM THE FA- CILITY PROPERTY LINE, PLACEHAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS WITHIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT, BEGIN PERFORMING AND DOCU- MENTING WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF CONTAINERS, UPDATE CONTING- ENCY PLAN TO INCLUDE ADDRESSES OF EMERGENCY COORDINATORS, ARRANGEMENTS WITH HOSPITALS, AND ALTERNATE EVACUATION ROUTES, BEGIN TO MAINTAIN RECORDS DOCUMENTING THAT EM- PLOYEES HAVE UNDERGONE TRAINING IN HAZARDOUS WASTE PRO- CEDURES RELEVANT TO THEIR JOB DUTIES, AND IF ALL THE AC- TIONS LISTED ABOVE ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY TAKEN, THE FACILI- TY SHALL IMMEDIATELU CEASE STORAGE OF ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE UNTIL A PART A PERMIT HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR AND OBTAINED. ALSO, EPA PROPSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF 20,000 FOR THE AL- LEGED VIOLATIONS IN THE COMPLAINT.

Defendants (1)

• PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATION

  700 JACKSON STREET, KENNER, LA, 70062

  Registry ID: 110000448800

• PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATION

  700 JACKSON STREET, KENNER, LA, 70062

  Registry ID: 110000448800

• PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATION

  700 JACKSON STREET, KENNER, LA, 70062

  Registry ID: 110000448800

• PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATION

  700 JACKSON STREET, KENNER, LA, 70062

  Registry ID: 110000448800

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATIONentered 1997-06-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-30Final Order Issued
• 1997-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-07-10Compliance Achieved
• 1997-12-30Enforcement Action Closed