EPA v. BAROID DRILLING FLUIDS, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928, AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984 (HSWA) 2. BAROID DRILLING, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 8000 JOURDAN ROAD NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA 70126 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLAION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY: I) FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION BY NOT DETERMINING THAT THE CONTAINERS CONTAINED HAZARDOUS WASTE; AND II) FAILURE TO MEET EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS BY STORING HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STAT- US. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $62,260 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• BAROID DRILLING FLUIDS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HALLIBURTON ENERGY SVCS

  8000 JOURDAN RD, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70126

  Registry ID: 110003346326

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BARIOD DRILLINGentered 2000-09-07

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $18,785

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-03-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-09-07Final Order Issued
• 2000-10-17Enforcement Action Closed