EPA v. AMERICAN OILFIELD DIVERS D/B/A CEANIC CORPORATION, A LA. COR

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA 0, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6901 ET SEQ. 2. AMERICAN OILFIELD DIVERS D.B.A. CEANIC CORPORATION, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 1902 DIVER DRIVE 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 STORAGE FOR GENERATORS, AND 2) FAIL- URE TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO LDEQ BY MAR. 1997. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $13,550 AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPOND- ENT TO: 1) IMMEDIATELY BEGIN STORING CONTAINERS IN A MAN- NER IN WHICH THE LABELS AND ACCUMULATION DATES ARE PLACED ON THE CONTAINERS AND SUCH LABELS ARE VISIBLE FOR IN- SPECTION; 2) IMMEDIATELY MAINTAIN CONTAINERS IN A MANER SUCH THAT THE CONTAINERS ARE ALWAYS CLOSED EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY TO ADD OR REMOVE WASTE; 3) IMMEDIATELY BEGIN PERFORMING AND DOCUMENTING WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF HAZ. WASTE CONTAINER STORAGE AREA; 4) IMMEDIATELY SEPARATE OX- IDIZERS FROM FLAMMABLE HAZ. WASTE BY A DIKE, BERM, WALL, OTHER DEVICE, OR APPROVED MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE; 5) IMMED- IATELY UPDATE THE CONTINGENCY PLAN TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS MADE WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, THE ADDRESSES AND TELE- PHONE NUMBERS OF EMERGENCY COORDINATORS AND THE LOCATION AND PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, AND INCLUDE AN EVACUATION PLAN IN ITS CONTINGENCY PLAN; 6) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE COMPLAINT, IMMEDIATELY OBTAIN AN ANNUAL REPORT FORM FROM THE LDEQ AND SUBMIT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION: AND 7) IF ACTION 1 THRU 5 ARE NOT IMMEDIATE- LY TAKEN BY THE FACILITY, THEN THE FACILITY SHALL IMMED- IATELY CEASE STORAGE OF ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE UNTIL A PART A PERMIT HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR AND OBTAINED.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN OILFIELD DIVERS DBA CEANIC CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• AMERICAN OILFIELD DIVERS PT OF IBERIA

  1902 DIVER DR, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560

  Registry ID: 110011143565

• AMERICAN OILFIELD DIVERS PT OF IBERIA

  1902 DIVER DR, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560

  Registry ID: 110011143565

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN OILFIELD DIVERS D/B/A/ CEANIC CORPORATIONentered 1998-04-01

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $13,550

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-04-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-04-01Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-30Compliance Achieved
• 1998-05-27Enforcement Action Closed