EPA v. MARIAH CORPORATION, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6901 ET SEQ. 2. MARIAH CORPORATION, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 102A BURGESS DRIVE, P.O. BOX 159 BROUSSARD, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70518 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY AC- CUMULATING 12,167 KILOGRAMS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ON-SITE WITHOUT A STORAGE PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $7,500 AND ISSUED A COMPLI- ANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THEORDER REQUIRES THE RE- SPONDENT TO: A) CERTIFY A PERMANENT HAZARDOUS WASTE STOR- AGE AREA HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS, AND B) CERTIFY RESPONDENT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL AP- PLICABLE PROVISIONS.

Defendants (1)

• MARIAH CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MARIAH CORP

  102A BURGESS DR, BROUSSARD, LA, 70518

  Registry ID: 110003314609

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MARIAH CORPORATIONentered 1997-12-19

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-12-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-12-19Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-01-19Compliance Achieved
• 1998-01-31Enforcement Action Closed