EPA v. Continental Airlines Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
An Expidited Complaint and Final Order (ECAFO) was administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 (EPA) in February of 2004, to Continental Airlines Inc. located at 8437 Lockheed HOUMB, Houston, Texas 77061. Continental was ordered to pay a cash penalty and complete a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP). The purpose of the Continental Airlines Supplemental Environmental Project (the Continental Airlines SEP ) is to: (1) Purchase emergency response and /or computer equipment for a settled cash ammount for response to hazardous materials incidents in the Houston Area for the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).
Defendants (1)
- Continental Airlines Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNITED AIRLINES AT WILLIAM P HOBBY AIRPORT
8451 TRAVELAIR HANGER 6, HOUSTON, TX, 77061-4718
Registry ID: 110005139046
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Continental Airlines Inc.entered 2004-04-27
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $750 · SEP: $2,812
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2004-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-04-27Expedited Settlement Offered
- 2004-04-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-04-27Final Order Issued
- 2004-04-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 111138
- Case number
- 06-2004-0903
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- EN-HT
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2004-0903 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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