EPA v. HUDSON DRYDOCKS, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1076 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928, AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984. 2. HUDSON DRYDOCKS, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 51 S. AYCOCK STREET MORGAN CITY, SAINT MARY PARISH, LOUISIANA 70381 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY: (1) FAILURE TO MEET THE THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS OF 90 DAYS OR LESS HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FOR GENERATORS, (2) FAIL- URE TO LABEL USED OIL CONTAINERS, AND (3) FAILURE TO SUB- MIT AN ANNUAL REPORT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $19,250 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE OR- DER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO: (A) TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE THAT EACH CONTAINER OF HAZ. WASTE IS LA- BELED WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE , HAS DATE EACH PERIOD OF AC- CUMULATION BEGINS, AND IS VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION, (B) BE- GIN CONDUCTING WEEKLY INSPECTIONS AND DOCUMENTATION OF EACH CONTAINER STORAGE AREA, (C) TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR ITS HAZ. WASTE CONTAINER STORAGE AREA(S), (D) TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE THAT EACH CONTAINER OF USED OIL AND MATERIALS CONTAINING OR CONTAMINATED WITH USED OIL IS CLEARLY MARKED WITH USED OIL , (E) IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH ACTIONS A THRU C, THEN RESPONDENT SHALL IMMEDIATELY CEASE STORAGE OF ALL HAZ. WASTE UNTIL A PART A PERMIT HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR AND OBTAINED, (F) WITH IN 21 DAYS, RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT A PLAN TO DOCUMENT HOW RESPONDENT INTENDS TO TRACK ACCUMULATION AND STORAGE OF HAZ. WASTE SUCH THAT THE 90 DAY STORAGE PERIOD IS NOT EXCEEDED UNLESS RESPONDENT ELECTS TO OBTAIN A HAZ. WASTE STORAGE PERMIT, AND (G) WITHIN 90 DAYS, RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT TO EPA, A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT THE ACTIONS A THRU F HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AS REQUIRED.

Defendants (1)

• HUDSON DRYDOCKS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HUDSON DRYDOCKS INC

  51 S AYCOCK ST, MORGAN CITY, LA, 70381

  Registry ID: 110003316750

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HUDSON DRYDOCKS, INC.entered 1998-06-29

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $19,250

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-06-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-29Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-03Enforcement Action Closed