EPA v. DIVERSIFIED PLATING LTD., AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928. 2. DIVERSIFIED PLATING LTD., AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION 2109 WEST SHERIDAN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73107 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO APPLY FOR AN EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE IDENTIFICA- TION NUMBER, 2) FAILURE TO MAKE HAZARDOUS WASTE DETER- MINATION, AND 3) FAILURE TO MEET EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS FOR SATELLITE ACCUMULATION AREA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $11,110 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ALSO ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER. THE ORDER REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) COMPLETE EPA FORM 8700-12 IN ORDER TO GET A PERMANENT HAZ. WASTE EPA I.D. NUMBER; 2) IMMEDIATELY BEGIN HANDLING THE EVAPORATOR SLUDGE AS LISTED HAZARDOUS WASTE F006; 3) IMMEDIATELY BE- GIN STORING CONTAINERS IN A MANNER IN WHICH THE LABELS ARE PLACED ON THE CONTAINERS AND SUCH LABELS ARE VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION; 4) IMMEDIATELY LABEL THE DRUMS OF HAZ. WASTE IN THE SATELLITE ACCUMULATION AREA WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE ; AND 5) IF ACTIONS 1 THRU 4 ARE NOT TAKEN BY THE FACILITY, THEN THE FACILITY SHALL IMMEDIATE- LY CEASE STORAGE OF ALL HAZ. WASTE UNTIL A PART A PERMIT HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR AND OBTAINED.

Defendants (1)

• DIVERSIFIED PLATING LTD.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DIVERSIFIED PLATING 2109 W SHERIDAN AVE

  2109 W SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73109

  Registry ID: 110001647585

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DIVERSIFIED PLATING LTD.entered 1999-03-09

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $11,110

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-03-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-09Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-09Compliance Achieved
• 1999-03-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-19Enforcement Action Closed