EPA v. TUBOSCOPE VETCO INTERNATIONAL INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6901 ET SEQ. 2. TUBOSCOPE VETCO INTERNATIONAL INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 209 EAST WOODLAWN RANCH ROAD HOUMA, TERREBONNE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70361 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO MEET EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS FOR 90 DAYS OR LESS HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FOR GENERATORS (FAILED TO HAVE A CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR THE CONTAINER, FAILING TO MARK THE ACCUMULATION DATES, FAILING TO LABEL OR CLEARLY MARK EACH CONTAINER WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE , AND STORING HAZRDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS), 2) FAILING TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO LDEQ ANNUAL REPORTS FOR 1994, 1995, AND 1996, AND 3) FAILING TO RETAIN RECORDS ON-SITE FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $20,750 AND ISSUED A COMPLI- ANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE RESPONDENT, UPON RE- CEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, MUST 1) ENSURE EACH CONTAINER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE HAS BEGINNING OF ACCUMULATION DATE AND IS LABELED OR CLEARLY MARKED WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION, 2) DESIGN AND OPERATE A CONTAINMENT SYS- TEM AS REQUIRED, 3) ESTABLISH A SYSTEM THAT WILL ENSURE ITS COMPLIANCE WITH LDEQ'S ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, 4) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SYSTEM THAT WILL ENSURE THAT COPIES OF ALL NOTICES, CERTIFICATIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS, WASTE ANALYSIS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION ARE KEPT ON-SITE AS REQUIRED, 5) SUBMIT TO EPA, A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT ACTIONS 1 THROUGH 4 HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, AND 6) SUB- MIT TO EPA, FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, THE PROCEDURES IMPLE- MENTED TO ENSURE ACTIONS 3 AND 4 SHALL ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS OF THE REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• TUBOSCOPE VETCO INTERNATIONAL INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TUBOSCOPE VETCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED HOUMA COATING PLANT

  209 E. WOODLAWN RANCH RD., HOUMA, LA, 70363

  Registry ID: 110002129116

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TUBOSCOPE VETCO INTERNATIONAL INC.entered 1997-10-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,750

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-10-30Final Order Issued
• 1997-12-19Compliance Achieved
• 1998-11-03Enforcement Action Closed