EPA v. STANDARD ALLOYS AND MANUFACTURING, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

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 (HSWA). 2. STANDARD ALLOYS AND MANUFACTURING, A DELAWARE CORPORATION KCS AND 4TH STREETS PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77640 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO MEET THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DAYS OR LESS HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR RE- QUIREMENTS, 2) FAILURE TO MEET THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DAYS OR LESS HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS, 3) FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION, AND 4) FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANNUAL SUM- MARIES TO THE TRNCC. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $60,000 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED. EPA ALSO ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPOND- ENT REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 60 DAYS, PRO- VIDE TO EPA DOCUMENTATION WHICH CERTIFIES THAT ALL HAZ- ARDOUS WASTE ACCUMULATION AREAS AT THE PLANT ARE BEING OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE, AND B) WITHIN 60 DAYS, SUBMIT TO EPA A NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY WHICH SHOULD DESCRIBE ALL REGULATED WASTES GENERATED BY THE PLANT.

Defendants (1)

• STANDARD ALLOYS AND MANUFACTURINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STANDARD ALLOYS & MANUFACTURING COMPANY

  KCS & 4TH ST., PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110000599530

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STANDARD ALLOYS AND MANUFACTURINGentered 1998-10-02

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-10-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-02Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-01-27Compliance Achieved
• 2000-01-12Enforcement Action Closed