EPA v. SHURE BROTHERS, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928. 2. SHURE BROTHERS, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 21A ZANE GREY BLVD. EL PASO, EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS 79906 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO PROVIDE LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTION NOTIFICA- TIONS WITH RESTRICTED WASTE SHIPMENT, 2) FAILURE TO RE- TAIN LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTION NOTIFICATION ON-SITE, AND 3) FAILURE TO COMPLETE LAND DISPOSAL NOTIFICATION. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $40,097 AND ISSUED A COMPLI- ANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RE- SPONDENT TO 1) NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, SUBMIT TO EPA A WRITTEN NOTIFICATION CERTIFY- ING THAT LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTION NOTIFICATIONS FOR THE ZANE GREY FACILITY AND MEXICAN MAQUILADORA PLANT ARE BE- ING KEPT ON-SITE ST THE ZANE GREY FACILITY, 2) NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, SUBMIT TO EPA ANDTHE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL FACILITY A WRITTEN CORRECTION OF THE SUBJECT LAND DISPOS- AL RESTRICTION NOTIFICATIONS, 3) NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, SUBMIT TO EPA, FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, THE PROCEDURES RESPONDENT SHALL IMPLEMENT TO ENSURE THAT ALL SUBSEQUENT LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTION NOT- IFICATIONS HAVE THE CORRESPONDING MANIFEST NUMBER LISTED, 4) NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, SUBMIT TO EPA AND THE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DIS- POSAL FACILITY LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTION NOTIFICATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT MANIFESTS SHIPMENTS, AND 5) NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, SUBMIT TO EPA, FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, THE PROCEDURES RESPONDENT SHALL IMPLEMENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LAND DISPOSAL RE- STRICTION NOTIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENTS OF RE- STRICTED HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Defendants (1)

• SHURE BROTHERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHURE BROTHERS INC

  21A ZANE GREY BLVD, EL PASO, TX, 79906

  Registry ID: 110005107008

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHURE BROTHERS, INC.entered 1997-09-03

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $40,097

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-03Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-09-30Compliance Achieved
• 1998-04-30Enforcement Action Closed