EPA v. JAMES W. HALL D/B/A HALL PLATING COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(A). SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. JAMES W. HALL HALL PLATING COMPANY 2415 LIFEHAUS-INDUSTRIAL DRIVE NEW BRAUNFELS, COMAL COUNTY, TEXAS 78130 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005(A) OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO MEET THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS OF 180 DAYS OR LESS HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS (CONTAINER STORAGE AREA - CSA); 2) STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN THE EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREA WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS AND 3) FAILURE TO MEET THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS OF 180 DAYS OR LESS HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS (WASTEWATER TREATMENT AREA - WTA). THE RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO OB- TAIN A NPDES STORM WATER PERMIT OR A STORM WATER POLLU- TION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 3008(A) OF RCRA AND 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $8,580 FOR THE RCRA VIOLATIONS AND $10,000 FOR THE CWA VIOLA- TIONS FOR A PROPOSED TOTAL OF $18,580. THE RESPONDENT WAS ISSUED A RCRA COMPLIANCE ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS. 5. TECHNICAL CONTACT: CWA - TAYLOR SHARPE

Defendants (1)

• JAMES W. HALLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HALL PLATING CO

  2415 LIFEHAUS INDL. DR., NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, 78130

  Registry ID: 110002134468

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MR. JAMES W. HALL D/B/A HALL PLATING COMPANYentered 2000-02-28

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $18,580

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-02-28Final Order Issued
• 2000-03-28Compliance Achieved
• 2000-03-30Enforcement Action Closed