EPA v. HUNTING OILFIELD SERVICES INTERNATIONAL- PETROLUBE DIVISION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(A) ET SEQ. 2. HUNTING OILFIELD SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC., AN ENGLAND CORPORATION 205 E. WOODLAWN RANCH ROAD - PETROTUBE DIVISION HOUMA, TERREBONNE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70360 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY: COUNT 1- FAILURE TO MEET CONDITIONS FOR STORAGE PERMIT EXEMPTIONS - AREA 1; AND COUNT 2 - FAILURE TO MEET CON- DITIONS FOR STORAGE PERMIT EXEMPTIONS - AREA 2. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $25,000 AND ISSUED A COMPLI- ANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT, UPON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, TO: 1) LABEL OR MARK ALL HAZ. WASTE STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE , 2) MARK THE CONTAINERS WITH THE ACCUMULATION DATE, 3) KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED EX- CEPT WHEN ADDING OR REMOVING WASTE, 4) DEVELOP AND MAIN- TAIN AN ADEQUATE CONTINGENCY PLAN, 5) PROVIDE THE PLAN TO LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE DEPTS., HOSPITALS, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS, 6) MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITHTHOSE AGENCIES TO FAMILIARIZE THEM WITH THE LAYOUT OF THE FACILITY AND ASSOCIATED HAZ. WASTES, 7) PROVIDE AND DOCMENT HAZ. WASTE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PERSONNEL WHO MANAGE HAZ. WASTE, 8) PROVIDE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR HAZ. WASTE STORAGE CONTAINERS, 9) PROVIDE WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF THOSE CONTAINERS, 10) STORE IGNITIBLE HAZ. WASTE STORAGE CONTAINERS AT LEAST 50 FEET FROM THE PROPERTY LINE, AND 11) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, SUBMIT TO EPA A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT THOSE REQUIREMENTS CITED HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

Defendants (1)

• HUNTING OILFIELD SERVICES INTERNATIONALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HUNTING OILFIELD SVCS

  205 E WOODLAWN RANCH RD, HOUMA, LA, 70363

  Registry ID: 110009582059

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HUNTING OILFIELD SERVICES INTERNATIONAL - PETROTUBentered 1997-12-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $6,250

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-12-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-12-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-08-30Compliance Achieved
• 1999-08-30Enforcement Action Closed