EPA v. DELCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928. 2. DELCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION 6901 S. 33RD STREET, BUILDING T MCALLEN, HILDAGO COUNTY, TEXAS 78503 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO PROVIDE EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR DESIG- NATED FACILITY, 2) FAILURE TO SIGN MANIFEST CERTIFICATION AND OBTAIN SIGNATURE OF INITIAL TRANSPORTER, 3) FAILURE TO PROVIDE CORRECT EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR SECOND TRANSPORTER, 4) FAILURE TO PROVIDE CORRECT IMPORTER EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, AND 5) FAILURE TO PROVIDE CORRECT CONTAINER TYPE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $5,400 AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPOND- ENT TO: A) BEGIN LISTING THE EPA ID NUMBER FOR THE DE- SIGNATED FACILITY ON ALL MANIFESTS USED FOR IMPORTATION OF HAZ. WASTE, B) BEGIN SIGNING THE MANIFEST CERTIFICA- TION AND OBTAINING THE SIGNATURE OF THE INITIAL TRANS- PORTER ON ALL MANIFESTS USED FOR IMPORTATION OF HAZ. WASTE, C) BEGIN LISTING THE EPA ID NUMBER FOR EACH TRANS- PORTER ON ALL MANIFESTS USED FOR IMPORTATION OF HAZ. WASTE, D) BEGIN LISTING THE CORRECT EPA ID NUMBER FOR THE IMPORTER ON ALL MANIFESTS USED FOR IMPORTATION OF HAZ. WASTE, AND E) BEGIN LISTING THE CORRECT CONTAINER TYPE ABBREVIATION ON ALL MANIFESTS USED FOR IMPORTATION OF HAZ. WASTE.

Defendants (1)

• DELCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DELCO ELECTRONICS MCALLEN WARE HOUSE

  6901 S. 33RD ST., BUILDING T, MCALLEN, TX, 78503

  Registry ID: 110002134832

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DELCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONentered 1998-03-31

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,400

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-03-31Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-05-14Enforcement Action Closed