EPA v. CROWN PAPER CO. D/B/A CROWN VANTAGE, A VIRGINIA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTIION 6928(A), AS A- MENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984 (HSWA). SECTION 325(C) OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045(C). 2. CROWN PAPER CO. D/B/A/ CROWN VANTAGE, A VIRGINIA CORP. 2105 HIGHWAY 964 ST. FRANCISVILLE, WEST FELICIANA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70775 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLES C AND D OF RCRA BY: I) FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION; II) FAILURE TO NOTIFY LDEQ OF A CHANGE IN GENERATOR'S STATUS; III) IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF LAND RESTRICTED WASTE; IV) FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION; V) OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNIT (HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGE- MENT: STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN THE SUR- FACE IMPOUNDMENT) WITHOUT A PERMIT; VI) IMPROPER STORAGE OF LAND RESTRICTED WASTE; AND 7) OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNIT (STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN THE BUNKER) WITHOUT A PERMIT. THE RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY: I) FAILURE TO TIMELY COMPLETE AN ACCURATE FORM R TO EPA AND LDEQ FOR MANGANESE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; II) FAILURE TO TIMELY COMPLETE AN ACCURATE FORM R TO EPA AND LDEQ FOR MANGANESE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; AND III) FAILURE TO TIMELY COMPLETE AN ACCURATE FROM R TO EPA AND LDEQ FOR PHENOL FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $261,174 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $49,294 FOR THE EPCRA VIOLATIONS CITED. TOTAL PROPOSED PENALTY IS $310,468. 5. OTHER PROGRAM TECH: MORT WAKELAND - EPCRA

Defendants (1)

• CROWN PAPER CO. D/B/A CROWN VANTAGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TEMBEC USA L L C

  2105 LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 964, SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LA, 70775

  Registry ID: 110000597408

• TEMBEC USA L L C

  2105 LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 964, SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LA, 70775

  Registry ID: 110000597408

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CROWN PAPER CO., D/B/A/ CROWN VANTAGEentered 2000-12-01

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $141,629

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-05-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-05-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-12-01Final Order Issued
• 2009-05-06Enforcement Action Closed