EPA v. THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928, AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984 (HSWA). 2. THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. I-10 SW AT SMITH ROAD BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77720 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY FAILING TO BEGIN LEAK DETECTION MONITORING AND REPORTING ON AUG. 21, 1991, THE AUTOMATIC WASTE FEED CUT OFF SYS- TEM'S FAILURE TO SHUT OFF WHEN GOODYEAR'S OPERATING CON- DITIONS EXCEEDED THE LIMITS SET IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE, FAILING TO OPERATE ITS UNIT WITHIN THE ESTA- BLISHED LIMITS, AND FAILING TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF THE AUTOMATIC WASTE FEED CUT OFF (AWFCO) TESTING IN THE FACI- LITY'S OPERATING RECORDS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA IS- SUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO SUB- MIT TO EPA FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, A STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR THE TESTING, MONITORING, AND INSPEC- TION OF ITS AWFCO WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER, AND SUBMIT TRAINING PROTOCOL AND/OR OTHER PROCEDURES THAT WILL ENSURE THAT ALL AWFCO TESTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE RESPONDENTS OPERATING LOG WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER. EPA ALSO PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $25,762.

Defendants (1)

• THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY

  I HIGHWAY 10 SOUTHWEST AT SMITH ROAD, BEAUMONT, TX, 77705

  Registry ID: 110064203874

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.entered 1997-08-08

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $25,762

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-08-08Final Order Issued
• 1997-08-27Compliance Achieved
• 1997-10-29Enforcement Action Closed