EPA v. VALLEY SOLVENTS & COMPANY, INC. D.B.A. VALLEY SOLVENTS & CHE

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. VALLEY SOLVENTS & COMPANY, INC. D.B.A. VALLEY SOLVENTS & CHEMICALS, A TEXAS CORPORATION 8215 UPRIVER ROAD CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS 78535 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY (1) FAILURE TO MEET THE EXEMPTIONS FOR TRANSFER FACILITY, AND (2) FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION FOR GENERATORS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $13,500 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO: (A) WITHIN 60 DAYS, PROVIDE TO EPA AN AMENDED CONTINGENCY PLAN WHICH LISTS THE FACI- LITY'S CURRENT EMERGENCY COORDINATORS, (B) WITHIN 60 DAYS SUBIT TO EPA A CERTIFICATION THAT COPIES OF THE AMENDED CONTINGENCY PLAN HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES, (C) WITHIN 60 DAYS, SUBMIT TO EPA A COPY OF THE FACILI- TY'S WRITTEN INSPECTIONS PROCEDURE, WHICH INCLUDE A DES- CRIPTION OF TYPES, SCHEDULE, A COPY OF INSPECTION FORMS, AND RECORDS MAINTENANCE, IN ACCORDANCE, (D) WITHIN 60 DAYS, SUBMIT TO EPA A COPY OF THE FACILITY'S WRITTEN PER- SONNEL TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIP- TION OF TYPES, AND RECORDS MAINTENANCES, IN ACCORDANCE, AND (E) IF RESPONDENT DOESN'T COMPLY WITH ACTION S A THRU D WITHIN 60 DAYS, RESPONDENT SHALL IMMEDIATELY CEASE STORAGE OF ALL HAZ. WASTE UNTIL A PART A PERMIT HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR AND OBTAINED.

Defendants (1)

• VALLEY SOLVENTS & CHEMICAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VALLEY SOLVENT COMPANY INCORPORATED

  8215 UP RIVER RD., CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78409

  Registry ID: 110000465050

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VALLEY SOLVENTS & CHEMICALSentered 1998-08-18

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $13,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-08-18Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-14Compliance Achieved
• 1998-10-28Enforcement Action Closed