EPA v. PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928, AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984 ( HSWA ). 2. PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION 2760 VALLEY DRIVE SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA 71148 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 3005 AND 3010(A) OF RCRA BY: I) STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A RCRA PERMIT: A) MIXTURE OF USED OIL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE-LISTED HAZARDOUS WASTE AND B) MIXTURES OF USED OIL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE-CHARACTERISTIC HAZARDOUS WASTE; II) FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF CHANGE(S) IN RESPONDENT'S PROCESS AND/OR STATUS; III) FAILURE TO DEVELOP AND FOLLOW A WRITTEN ANALYSIS PLAN; IV) FAILURE TO SUBMIT BIENIAL REPORTS; AND V) FAILURE TO LABEL USED OIL CONTAINERS WITH THE WORDS USED OIL . 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSEDA CIVIL PENALTY OF $660,678 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PENNZOIL QUAKER ST VALLEY VIEW PKG PL

  2740 VALLEYVIEW DR, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71108

  Registry ID: 110000747274

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANYentered 2002-04-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $134,418

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-09-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-04-30Final Order Issued
• 2002-05-20Enforcement Action Closed