EPA v. NATIONAL TANK COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6901 ET SEQ. 2. NATIONAL TANK COMPANY, INC. (NATCO), A DELAWARE CORP. 5315 CURTIS LANE NEW IBERIA, IBERIA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70560 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005(A) OF RCRA BY STORING THREE 55 GALLON DRUMS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN EXCESS OF 90 DAYS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $17,287 AND ISSUED A COMPLI- ANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) CERTIFY THAT A PERMANENT HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREA HAS BEEN CON- STRUCTED AND MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE LA. HAZ. WASTE REGULATIONS, AND 2) CERTIFY RESPONDENT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.

Defendants (1)

• NATIONAL TANK COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NATIONAL TANK CO NATCO

  5315 CURTIS LN, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560

  Registry ID: 110003355654

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NATIONAL TANK COMPANY, INC.entered 1997-09-29

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,287

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-29Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-01-22Compliance Achieved
• 1998-01-31Enforcement Action Closed