EPA v. ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION OF TEXAS

Case summary

1. SECTION 308(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(A). 2. ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION OF TEXAS, A TEXAS CORP. 6601 SOUTH 33RD STREET MCALLEN, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS 78503 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VILATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) FAILING TO PROPERLY COMPLETE 2 HAZARDOUS WASTE SHIPMENT MANIFESTS AS REQUIRED, AND 2) OFFERING HAZARDOUS WASTE TO A TRANSPORTER THAT DID NOT HAVE A EPA I.D. NUMBER. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $17,820 AND ISSUED A COMPLI- ANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RE- SPONDENT TO: 1) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE COM- PLAINT, SUBMIT TO EPA A WRITTEN CORRECTION OF MANIFESTS AR816162 AND AR728433 TO INCLUDE THE EPA'S 12 DIGIT I.D. NUMBER OF THE FIRST TRANSPORTER OF RESPONDENT'S WASTE, 2) WITHIN 30 DAYS RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, SUBMIT TO EPA, FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, THE PROCEDURES RESPONDENT SHALL IMPEMENT TO ENSURE THAT ALL SUBSEQUENT MANIFESTS WILL HAVE THE EPA'S 12 DIGIT I.D. NUMBER OF THE FIRST TRANSPORTER OF RESPONDENT'S WASTE, 3) UPON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, IMMEDIATELY CEASE OFFERING HAZ. WASTE TO TRANSPORTERS THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED EPA I.D. NUMBER, AND 4) WITHIN 30 DAYS RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, SUBMIT TO EPA, FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, THE PROCEDURES RESPONDENT SHALL IMPLEMENT TO ENSURE THAT TRANSPORTERS UTILIZED BY THE RESPONDENT TO TRANSPORT WASTE FROM MEXICAN MAQUILA- DORA PLANTS INTO THE U.S. HAVE AN EPA I.D. NUMBER.

Defendants (1)

• ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION OF TEXASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP OF TEXAS

  6601 S 33RD ST, MCALLEN, TX, 78503

  Registry ID: 110005066356

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION OF TEXASentered 1997-12-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $17,820

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-12-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-12-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-03-06Compliance Achieved
• 2001-03-06Enforcement Action Closed