EPA v. STEPHENS BOAT CO., INC. D.B.A. STEPHENS SHIPYARD, A LA. CORP

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. STEPHENS BOAT CO., INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION D.B.A. STEPHENS SHIPYARD 1631 FRONT STREET MORGAN CITY, SAINT MARY PARISH, LOUISIANA 70380 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY FAILING TO MEET THE SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS REQUIRE- MENTS BY FAILING TO MARK ACCUMULATION DATES ON EACH CON- TAINER OF HAZ. WASTE; FAILING TO STORE IGNITABLE WASTE AT LEAST 50' FROM THE FACILITY PROPERTY LINE; FAILING TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE PERSONNEL TRAINNING PROGRAM; AND FAILING TO MAINTAIN WRITTEN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND SPILL CLEANUP PROCEDURES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSES TO ASSESS A CIVIL PENALTY OF ZERO DOLLARS ($0) A- GAINST THE RESPONDENT. EPA ALSO ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO: (A) UPON RECEIPT OF COM- PLAINT, TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE EACH CONTAINER OF HAZ. WASTE IS CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE ACCUMULATION DATE AND VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION; (B) WITHIN 2 YEARS, TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE EACH CONTAINER OF IGNITABLE WASTE IS STORED AT LEAST 50' FROM FACILITY PROPERTY LINE; (C) UPON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO DEVELOP AND DOCUMENT A PERSONNEL TRAINNING PROGRAM; (D) UPON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO DEVELOP WRITTEN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES; AND (E) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, SUBMIT TO EPA, A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT ACTIONS A THRU D WILL BE OR HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

Defendants (1)

• STEPHENS SHIPYARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STEPHENS SHIPYARD INC

  1631 FRONT ST, MORGAN CITY, LA, 70380

  Registry ID: 110001270464

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STEPHENS BOAT CO., INC. D.B.A. STEPHEN SHIPYARDentered 1998-06-08

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-06-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-08Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-11-09Compliance Achieved
• 2000-11-30Enforcement Action Closed