EPA v. INTRACOASTAL CITY DRYDOCK & SHIPBUILDING, INC., A LA. CORP.

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION RECOVERY AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928, AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984 (HSWA). 2. INTRACOASTAL CITY DRYDOCK & SHIPBUILDING, INC., A LOUIS- IANA CORPORATION 18939 LIVE OAK ROAD, ABBEVILLE, VERMILION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70510 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY AND OBTAIN AN EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, 2) OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE UNIT - THE CONTAINER STORAGE AREA - WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS AS A RESULT OF FAILING TO MEET THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS, 3) OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE UNIT - THE SATELLITE ACCUMULATION AREA - WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS AS A RESULT OF FAILING TO COMPLY WITH STATE REQUIREMENTS, AND 4) FAILURE TO LABEL USED OIL CONTAINERS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $17,269 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO: A) SUBMIT A NOTIFICA- TION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TO THE LDEQ AS REQUIRED, B) TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE THAT EACH CONTAINER OF HAZ. WASTE IN THE CONTAINER STORAGE AREA HAS THE DATE UPON WHICH EACH PERIOD OF ACCUMULATION BEGINS AND IS LABELED OR CLEARLY MARKED HAZARDOUS WASTE , C) BEGIN CONDUCTING AND DOCUMENTING INSPECTIONS IN THE CONTAINER STORAGE AREA AT LEAST WEEKLY INSPECTIONS, D) TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR ITS HAZ. WASTE CONTAINER STORAGE AREA(S), E) TAKE THE NECES- SARY STEPS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO MEET STATE REQUIREMENTS, F) TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES THAT WILL ENSURE ACCUMU- LATION AREAS AT OR NEAR THE POINT OF HAZ. WASTE GENERA- TION AREA ARE MAINTAINED IN COMPLIANCE, AND G) TAKE THE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE THAT CONTAINERS USED TO STORE USED OIL ARE LABELED WITH USED OIL .

Defendants (1)

• INTRACOASTAL CITY DRYDOCK & SHIPBUILDINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• INTRACOASTAL CITY

  18938 LIVE OAK, ABBEVILLE, LA, 70510

  Registry ID: 110001311009

• INTRACOASTAL CITY

  18938 LIVE OAK, ABBEVILLE, LA, 70510

  Registry ID: 110001311009

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act
• RCRA 3010A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTRACOASTAL CITY DRYDOCK & SHIPBUILDING, INC.entered 1998-10-22

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $17,269

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-10-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-22Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-03-08Compliance Achieved
• 2001-03-08Enforcement Action Closed