EPA v. BAY OFFSHORE LTD. (SEAWOLF GROUP), A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6901 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984 (HSWA). 2. BAY OFFSHORE LTD. (SEAWOLF GROUP)(BERRY CONTRACTING L.P.) 4703 SOUTH LEWIS STREET NEW IBERIA, IBERIA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70560 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY: 1) FAILURE TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT; 2) FAIL- URE TO MEET PERMIT EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS (PAINT BUILD- ING); 3) FAILURE TO MEET PERMIT EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS (METAL CAGE); 4) FAILURE TO MEET PERMIT EXEMPTION RE- QUIREMENTS (DRUM STORAGE AREA); 5) FAILURE TO LABEL USED OIL CONTAINERS; AND 6) FAILURE TO MODIFY GENERATOR STAT- US. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $52,800 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• BAY OFFSHORE LTD. (SEAWOLF GROUP)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BAY SEAWOLF GRP

  4703 S LEWIS ST, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560

  Registry ID: 110001317771

• BAY SEAWOLF GRP

  4703 S LEWIS ST, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560

  Registry ID: 110001317771

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BAY LTD. (SEAWOLF GROUP)entered 2000-06-03

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $46,620

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-06-03Final Order Issued
• 2000-09-01Compliance Achieved
• 2000-09-07Enforcement Action Closed