EPA v. STUPP CORPORATION, A MISSOURI CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(A) ST SEQ, AS AMEND- ED. 2. STUPP CORPORATION, A MISSOURI CORPORATION 12555 RONALDSON ROAD BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70807 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE UNIT WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS AS A RESULT OF FAILING TO MEET THE EX- EMPTION REQUIREMENTS, 2) OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE UNIT WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS AS A RE- SULT OF FAILING TO MEET THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS, AND 3) FAILURE TO FILE AN EXCEPTION REPORT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $23,650 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED. EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER THAT REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) UPON RECEIPT OF ORDER, KEEP ALL HAZ. WASTE STORAGE CONTAINERS CLOSED, EXCEPT WHEN IT IS NECESSARY TO ADD OR REMOVE WASTE, 2) UPON RE- CEIPT OF ORDER, MARK ALL HAZ. WASTE STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH THE ACCUMULATION START DATE, 3) UPON RECEIPT OF ORDER, PROVIDE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR HAZ. WASTE STORAGE CONTAINERS, 4) UPON RECEIPT OF ORDER, DE- VELOP AND MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE CONTINGENCY PLAN, 5) UPON RECEIPT OF ORDER, CLEARLY LABEL OR MARK ALL HAZ. WASTE STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE , 6) UPON RECEIPT OF ORDER, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A WRITTEN TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ITS EMPLOYEE, 7) UPON RECEIPT OF ORDER, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT STATING AND EXPLAINING THE EFFORTS TO LOCATE UHMS LAA6358497 AND LAA6462267 TRANS- PORTED TO THE TSDF WHICH WAS NOT CONFIRMED, AND THE RE- SULTS OF THOSE EFFORTS, AND 8) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT TO EPA, A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT ACTIONS 1 THROUGH 7 HAS BEEN COMPLETEDAS REQUIRED.

Defendants (1)

• STUPP CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• STUPP CORPORATION

  12555 RONALDSON ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70807

  Registry ID: 110000450119

• STUPP CORPORATION

  12555 RONALDSON ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70807

  Registry ID: 110000450119

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STUPP CORPORATIONentered 1998-10-14

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $12,027

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-10-14Final Order Issued
• 1998-11-12Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-11-12Compliance Achieved