EPA v. ICO WORLDWIDE, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION, DBA ICO EXPLORATIO

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(A), AS A- MENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984. 2. ICO WORLDWIDE, INC., A TEXAS CORPOATION D/B/A/ ICO EXPLORATION SERVICES 9015 SHELDON ROAD HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77229 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE COF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO MEET THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS FOR GENRATORS, AND 2) FAILURE TO MEET THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS FOR SATELLITE ACCUMULATION AREAS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $23,703 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED. EPA ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT THAT REQUIRED THEM TO: A) UPON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, MEET AND DOCUMENT COMPLIANCE FOR ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE STORED AT THE FACILITY, B) UPON RECEIPT OF COMPLAINT, MEET AND DOCUMENT COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE RCRA REGULATIONS FOR ALL HAZARDOUS WASTES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SPENT SLUDGE ACCUMULATED AT THE FACILITY, AND C) DOCUMENT THE PROCEDURES USED IN DEVELOPING THE DETERMINATIONS FOR ACTIONS A AND B, AND PROVIDE THIS DOCUMENTATION TO EPA.

Defendants (1)

• ICO WORLDWIDE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ICO INC DBA TUBULAR SRVCS

  9015 SHELDON RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77229

  Registry ID: 110005092979

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ICO WORLDWIDE, INC., D/B/A ICO EXPLORATION SERVICEentered 1998-11-23

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $12,750

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-11-23Final Order Issued
• 2000-05-22Compliance Achieved
• 2000-05-22Enforcement Action Closed