EPA v. Emcore Corporation
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
**VIOLATION: 1) respondent disclosed a violation of section 3005 of RCRA by the storing a drum of waste materials beyond the accumulation time. **RELIEF SOUGHT: EPA will review the respondent's disclosure and make a determination as to the respondent's qualification to the Self-Policing Policy and if EPA will seek gravity-based penalties or not.
Defendants (1)
- Emcore CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EMCORE CORPORATION
1600 EUBANK BOULEVARD SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87123
Registry ID: 110013710341
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Emcore Corporationentered 2002-07-18
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2002-07-18Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-07-18Final Order Issued
- 2002-07-18Compliance Achieved
- 2002-08-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 85174
- Case number
- 06-2002-4174
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6RC-E
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2002-4174 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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