EPA v. GULF COAST ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. 6901 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984 (HSWA). 2. GULF COAST ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES, A LOUISIANA CORP. 7979 GSRI AVENUE BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70820 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005(A) OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO MEET THE EXEMPTIONS REQUIREMENTS OF NINETY DAYS OR LESS HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FOR GENERATORS: STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS HAZARDOUS WASTE (IN CONTAINERS) WITH OUT A PERMIT; AND 2) FAILURE TO MEET THE EXEMPTION RE- QUIREMENTS OF NINETY DAYS OR LESS WASTE STORAGE FOR GEN- ERATORS: STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (IN CONTAINERS) WITH OUT A PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $11,990 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• GULF COAST ANALYTICAL LABORATORIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GULF COAST ANALYTICAL

  7979 GSRI AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA, 708207402

  Registry ID: 110000794506

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GULF COAST ANALYTICAL LABORATORIESentered 2000-02-01

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $11,990

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-02-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-02-01Final Order Issued
• 2009-05-14Enforcement Action Closed