EPA v. TURBINE CHROME SERVICES, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(A). 2. TURBINE CHROME SERVICES, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 7419 AVENUE O HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77011 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE UNIT WITHOUT INTERIM STATUS OR PERMIT, AND 2) FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $20,897 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE RESPONDENT IS REQUIRED TO: A) IMMEDIATELY CEASE THE UNAUTHORIZED STORAGE OF HAZ. WASTE, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, REMOVE, TRANSPORT, AND DISPOSE OF THE HAZ. WASTE DIS- COVERED AT THE FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT TO EPA AND TNRCC A PLAN DOCU- MENTING 1) THAT ALL HAZ. WASTE IN CONTAINERS WILL BE AC- CUMULATED ON-SITE FOR 90-DAY OR LESS WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS, 2) THAT THE WASTE PLACED IN CONTAINERS COMPLIES WITH REGULATIONS, AND 3) COMPLIES WITH THE EX- EMPTION REQUIREMENTS WITH REGARD TO AREA 1, D) WITHIN 30 DAYS, PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION TO EPA AND TNRCC THAT THE FA- CILITY HAS DEVELOPED AND FOLLOWED A WRITTEN SCHEDULE FOR INSPECTING ALL MONITORING EQUIPMENT, SAFETY AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, SECURITY DEVICES, AND OPERATING AND STRUCTURAL EQUIPMENT, E) WITHIN 30 DAYS, PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION SHOW- ING THAT THE FACILITY PERSONNEL HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COM- PLETED A PROGRAM OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION OR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING THAT TEACHES THEM TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES IN A WAY THAT ENSURES THE FACILITY'S COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIRE- MENTS,AND F) WITHIN 30 DAYS, HAVE AT THE FACILITY, A COPY OF ALL MANIFESTS, LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTION NOTICES, CERTIFICATIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS, WASTE ANALYSIS DATA, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION PRODUCED FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARSFROM THE DATE THAT THE WASTE WAS SUBJECT TO THE LAND DISPOSAL RE- STRICTION (LDR) REQUIREMENTS.

Defendants (1)

• TURBINE CHROME SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TURBINE CHROME SERVICES INCORPORATED

  7419 AVENUE O, HOUSTON, TX, 77011

  Registry ID: 110001876275

• TURBINE CHROME SERVICES INCORPORATED

  7419 AVENUE O, HOUSTON, TX, 77011

  Registry ID: 110001876275

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TURBINE CHROME SERVICES, INC.entered 2000-11-21

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-11-21Final Order Issued
• 2000-11-21Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-20Enforcement Action Closed