EPA v. DAL-CHROME COMPANY INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D). SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(A). 2. DAL-CHROME COMPANY, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 3044 MORRELL STREET DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75216 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY: I) FAILURE TO PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT AN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) PLAN BY THE REQUIRED COMPLIANCE DATE AS REQUIRED AND HAVE IT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE IN- SPECTION; AND II) FAILURE TO PREPARE COMPLIANCE STATUS SUMMARY REPORTS FOR AREAS SOURCES FOR YEARS 1996-1999 AS REQUIRED. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005 OF RCRA BY: III) STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT AS RE- QUIRED (CONTAINER STORAGE AREA); AND IV) STORAGE OF HAZ- ARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT AS REQUIRED (SATELLITE AC- CUMULATION AREA). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 113(D) OF THE CAA AND 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $40,000 THE CAA VIOLATIONS AND $3,575 FOR THE RCRA VIOLATIONS, FOR A TOTAL PROPOSED PENALTY OF $43,575. THE RESPONDENT WAS ALSO ISSUED A RCRA COMPLIANCE ORDER TO CORRECT THE RCRA VIOLATIONS. 5. OTHER TECHNICAL CONTACTS: GERALDO ACOSTA - RCRA.

Defendants (1)

• DAL-CHROME COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DAL CHROME COMPANY

  3044 MORRELL AVE., DALLAS, TX, 75203

  Registry ID: 110000457103

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DAL-CHROME COMPANY, INC.entered 2000-12-21

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-12-21Final Order Issued
• 2001-09-17Compliance Achieved
• 2001-09-17Enforcement Action Closed