EPA v. FIRESTONE SYNTHETIC RUBBER AND LATEX COMPANY, AN OHIO CORP.

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(A), AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984 (HSWA). 2. FIRESTONE SYNTHETIC RUBBER AND LATEX COMPANY, AN OHIO CORPORATION 5713 FM 1006 ORANGE, ORANGE COUNTY, TEXAS 77630 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005(A) OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO MAKE AN ADEQUATE HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINA- TION, 2) OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE UNIT WITHOUT INTERIM STATUS OR PERMIT BY FAILING TO MEET THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS, AND 3) FAILURE TO PREPARE AN ADEQUATE MANI- FEST. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $161,705 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE ORDER REQUIRED THE RESPONDENNT TO: 1) IMMEDIATELY CEASE THE UNAUTHORIZED STORAGE OF HAZ. WASTE, 2) WITHIN 30 DAYS, CONDUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LAWS AND REGULA- TIONS, REMOVAL, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF THE HAZ. WASTE, 3) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT TO EPA AND TRNCC A PLAN DOCUMENTING 1) THAT ALL HAZ. WASTE IN CON- TAINERS WILL BE ACCUMULATED ON-SITE FOR 90 DAYS OR LESS WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS AND 2) THAT THE WASTE PLACED IN CONTAINERS COMPLES WITH REGULATIONS, 4) WITHIN 30 DAYS, PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION TO EPA AND TNRCC THAT THE ORANGE FACILITY HAS DEVELOPED AND AND FOLLOWED A WRITTEN SCHEDULE FOR INSPECTING ALL MONITORING EQUIPMENT, SAFETY AND EMERGENCY, SECURITY DEVICES, AND OPERATING AND STRUC- TURAL EQUIPMENT WHICH ARE IMPORTANT TO PREVENTING, DE- TECTING, OR RESPONDING TO ENVIRONMENTAL OR HUMAN HEALTH HAZARDS, AND 5) WITHIN 30 DAYS, HAVE ON-SITE, A COPY OF ALL MANIFESTS, LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTION NOTICES, CERTI- FICATIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS, WASTE ANALYSIS DATS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION PRODUCED.

Defendants (1)

• FIRESTONE SYNTHETIC RUBBER AND LATEX CO.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• FIRESTONE SYNTHETIC RUBBER & LATEX COMPANY ORANGE TX

  5713 FM RD 1006, ORANGE, TX, 77630

  Registry ID: 110000506159

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1998-12-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-12-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-11-29Enforcement Action Closed