EPA v. GEO SHIPYARD, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928, AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984. 2. GEO SHIPYARD, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 4817 S. LEWIS STREET NEW IBERIA, IBERIA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70560 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO MEET THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS OF 90 DAYS OR LESS HAZARDOUS WASTE FOR GENERATORS, 2) FAILURE TO ADE- QUATELY MANAGE HAZARDOUS WASTE AT OR NEAR THE POINT OF GENERATION, 3) FAILURE TO NOTIFY AND OBTAIN AN EPA IDEN- TIFICATION NUMBER, AND 4) FAILURE TO PREPARE AN ANNUAL HAZARDOUS WASTE REPORT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $14,850 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED. EPA ALSO ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO: A) UPON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, TAKE THE NE- CESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE THAT EACH CONTAINER OF HAZ. WASTE HAS THE DATE UPON WHICH EACH PERIOD OF ACCUMULATION BE- GINS, LABELED, OR CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE WORDS HAZARD- OUS WASTE AND VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION, AND TAKE THE NE- CESSARY STEPS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES WHICH WILL ENSURE THAT AREAS AT OR NEAR THE POINT OF HAZ. WASTE GENERATION ARE MAINTAINED IN COMPLIANCE; B) UPON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CONTAINERS OF HAZ. WASTE ARE PLACED WITHIN A SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM THAT IS DESIGNED AND OPERATED IN AC- CORDANCE, AND AT LEAST WEEKLY, INSPECT AREAS WHERE CON- TAINERS ARE STORED LOOKING FOR LEAKING CONTAINERS AND FOR DETERIORATION OF CONTAINERS AND THE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM; C) UPON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, INSTITUTE A PERSONNEL TRAINING PROGRAM AS IS SPECIFICED; D) UPON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO PREPARE A CONTING- ENCY PLAN AS REQUIRED; E) UPON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, DE- VELOP A PRACTICE THAT WILL ENSURE THAT ALL CONTAINERS OF HAZ. WASTE IN EXCESS OF 55 GALLONS WILL BE STORED IN RE- SPONDENT'S LESS THAN 90 DAYS STORAGE AREAS OR BE DISPOSED OF AS IS REQUIRED; F) UPON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, OBTAIN AN ANNUAL REPORT FORM AND SUBMIT TO LDEQ THE INFORMATION REQUIRED; AND G) IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH AC- TIONS A THRU E UPON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, IMMEDIATELY CEASE STORAGE OF ALL HAZ. WASTE UNTIL A PART A PERMIT HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR AND OBTAINED.

Defendants (1)

• GEO SHIPYARD, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• GEO SHIPYARD INCORPORATED

  4817 SOUTH LEWIS ST, NEW IBERIA, LA, 705609622

  Registry ID: 110000899911

• GEO SHIPYARD INCORPORATED

  4817 SOUTH LEWIS ST, NEW IBERIA, LA, 705609622

  Registry ID: 110000899911

• GEO SHIPYARD INCORPORATED

  4817 SOUTH LEWIS ST, NEW IBERIA, LA, 705609622

  Registry ID: 110000899911

• GEO SHIPYARD INCORPORATED

  4817 SOUTH LEWIS ST, NEW IBERIA, LA, 705609622

  Registry ID: 110000899911

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3010A — Res Conserv & Rec Act
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GEO SHIPYARD, INC.entered 1998-03-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $14,850

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-03-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-03-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-05-03Compliance Achieved
• 2001-05-03Enforcement Action Closed