EPA v. MARSH BELLOFRAM CORP., D/B/A/ MARSH INSTRUMENTS, CO. A DELAW

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 WASTE AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984 (HSWA). 2. MARSH BELLOFRAM CORP., A DELAWARE CORPORATION D/B/A MARSH INSTRUMENTS, CO. 1000 ROBERT E. LEE DRIVE EL PASO, EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS 78812 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY AT THE ROBERT E. LEE FACILITY, 2) FAILURE TO IDENTIFY THE IMPORTER'S NAME AND ADDRESS ON MANIFEST FOR THE ROBERT E. LEE FACILITY, AND 3) FAILURE TO FILE AN EX- CEPTION REPORT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $19,360 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE ORDER REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A NOTIFICATION OF REQUIRED WASTE ACTIVITY TO THE AD- MINISTRATOR OF EPA OR TRNCC WHICH REFLECTS RESPONDENT'S CURRENT HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY AT ITS ROBERT E. LEE FACILITY, B) WITHIN 60 DAYS, SUBMIT TO EPA A COPY OF ITS NOTIFICATION OF REGULATED WASTE ACTIVITY FORM AND A COPY OF ITS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF NOTIFICATION OF REGULATED WASTE ACTIVITY VERIFICATION ASSIGNING THE LEE FACILITY AN EPA I.D. NUMBER, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT TO EPA A WRITTEN CORRECTION OF UHWM TX00307108 TO INCLUDE THE IMPORTER OF RECORD'S NAME AND ADDRESS, AND D) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT TO EPA FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, THE PROCEDURES RESPONDENT SHALL IMPLEMENT TO: A) ENSURE THAT ALL SUBSEQUENT UHWMS SHALL HAVE THE IMPORTER OF RECORD'S NAME AND ADDRESS LISTED, B) ENSURE THAT AN EXCEPTION REPORT IS FILED WITH THE RA IF RESPONDENT HAS NOT RECEIVED A COPY OF THE MANI- FEST WITH THE HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE OF THE OWNER OR OP- ERATOR OF THE DESIGNATED FACILITY WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE DATE THE WASTE WAS ACCEPTED BY THE INITIAL TRANSPORTER.

Defendants (1)

• MARSH BELLOFRAM CORP., D/B/A/ MARSH INSTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MARSH BELLOFRAM CORP

  1000 ROBERT E LEE DR, EL PASO, TX, 79912

  Registry ID: 110010746791

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MARSH BELLOFRAM CORP., D/B/A/ MARSH INSTRUMENTS, Centered 1998-10-02

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $19,360

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-10-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-02Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-03-06Compliance Achieved
• 2001-03-06Enforcement Action Closed