EPA v. SERVICE MARINE INDUSTRIES, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928. 2. SERVICE MARINE INDUSTRIES, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 606 FORD INDUSTRIAL ROAD AMELIA, SAINT MARY PARISH, LOUISIANA 70340 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005 OF RCRA BY FAILING TO MEET THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS OF 90 DAYS OR LESS HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FOR GENERATOR AND THUS STORED HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STAT- US. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $19,250. EPA ALSO ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO: A) UPON RE- CEIPT OF THE ORDER, LABEL EACH CONTAINER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE AND THE ACCUMULATION START DATE VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION, B) UPON RECEIPT OF THE ORDER ENSURE EACH CONTAINER IS KEPT CLOSED EXCEPT WHEN NECES- SARY TO ADD OR REMOVE WASTE, C) UPON RECIPT OF THE ORDER, PLACE EACH CONTAINER WITHIN A SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYS- TEM THAT IS DESIGNED AND OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE, D) UPON RECEIPT OF THE ORDER, BEGIN PERFORMING AND DOCUMENTING WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF EACH CONTAINER STORAGE AREA AND UP- DATE ITS CONTINGENCY PLAN, E) IF RESPONDENT RESPONDENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH ACTIONS A THROUGH D UPON RECEIPT OF THE ORDER, RESPONDENT SHALL IMMEDIATELY CEASE STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE UNTIL A PART A PERMIT HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR AND OBTAINED, F) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, SUBMIT TO EPA A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT ACTION 1 THROUGH D HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AS REQUIRED FOR THE EXEMPTION STATUS.

Defendants (1)

• SERVICE MARINE INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BOLLINGER AMELIA RPR LLC

  606 FORD INDUSTRIAL RD, AMELIA, LA, 70340

  Registry ID: 110009577430

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SERVICE MARINE INDUSTRIESentered 1997-12-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $19,250

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-12-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-12-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-01-29Compliance Achieved
• 1998-02-04Enforcement Action Closed