EPA v. PETROLEUM WASTEWATER RECYCLING, INC., QUALITY CONTAINERS, J.

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928, AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984. 2. PETROLEUM WASTEWATER RECYCLING, INC. PETROLEUM WASTEWATER RECYCLING, INC. D/B/A/ QUALITY CON- TAINERS J.R. WOODS TRANSPORT SERVIVE, INC. J.R. WOODS & ASSOCIATES, INC. D/B/A J & J FLEET SERVICES PETROLEUM WASTEWATER RECYCLING, INC. D/B/A INDUSTRIAL OIL RECYCLING 819 SW 3RD STREET OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73109 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 3005(A) AND 3010 OF RCRA BY: I) FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETER- MINATION; II) OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FACILI- TY WITHOUT A PERMIT; III) FAILURE TO NOTIFY EPA OF HAZ- ARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY; IV) STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE RE- STRICTED FROM LAND DISPOSAL; V) FAILURE TO MEET THE EX- EMPTION REQUIREMENTS OF 90 DAYS OR LESS HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS - CONTAINERS; VI) FAILURE TO MEET THE EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS OF 90 DAYS OR LESS HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS - TANKS; VII) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ODEQ REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; VIII) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO TRANSPORTERS OF HAZ- ARDOUS WASTE; IX) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH STANDARDS APPLI- CABLE TO USED OIL COLLECTION CENTERS; AND X) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO USED OIL TRANSPORT- ERS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,328,518 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (5)

• INDUSTRIAL OIL RECYCLINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• J & J FLEET SERVICESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PETROLEUM WASTEWATER RECYCLING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• QUALITY CONTAINERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• J.R. WOODS TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• J & J FLEET SERVICE

  819 SW 3RD ST - SUITE D, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73109

  Registry ID: 110009435085

• INDUSTRIAL OIL RECYCLING INC

  819 SW 3RD ST - SUITE C, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73109

  Registry ID: 110009435067

• PETROLEUM WASTEWATER RECYCLING

  819 SW 3RD ST SUITE A, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73109

  Registry ID: 110004770374

• QUALITY CONTAINERS

  819 SW 3RD ST SUITE B, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73109

  Registry ID: 110009435076

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PETROLEUM WASTEWATER RECYCLING, INC., QUALITY CONTentered 2001-09-27

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2009-05-06Enforcement Action Closed