EPA v. BUCK KREIHS COMPANY, INCORPORATED, A LOUISIANA CORP.

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6901 ET SEQ. 2. BUCK KREIHS COMPANY, INCORPORATED, A LOUISIANA CORP. 2225 TCHOUPITOULAS STREET NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA 70153 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF RCRA SECTIONS 3004 AND 3005 BY 1) FAILING TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINA- TION, 2) FAILING TO MEET PERMIT EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS, AND 3) FAILING TO RETAIN COPIES OF UNIFORM HAZARDOUS WASTE MANIFESTS AT THE FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $8,000 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED. EPA ALSO ISSUED A COMPLIANCEW ORDER TO THE RESPON- DENT TO: 1) IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER, TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO UPDATE ITS CONTINGENCY PLAN AND TRAINING PROGRAM, AND 2) WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE ORDER, SUBMIT TO EPA, A COPY OF ITS UPDATED CONTING- ENCY PLAN AND TRAINING PROGRAM.

Defendants (1)

• BUCK KREIHS COMPANY, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BUCK KREIHS CO INC

  2225 TCHOPITOULAS ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70130

  Registry ID: 110043633814

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)

• BUCK KREIHS COMPANY, INCORPORATEDentered 1997-12-23

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $8,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-12-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-12-23Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-01-15Compliance Achieved
• 1998-05-12Enforcement Action Closed