EPA v. Brown Materials Silver Refining, Inc.

Case summary

Brown Materials Silver Refining, Inc. (Brown) is engaged in the business of silver recovery from waste photographic and radiographic film stock. The silver recovery process uses a sodium cyanide solution to strip silver from film, which is electroplated out of the solution. EPA has determined that Brown has contributed or is contributing to the past or present handling, storage, treatment, transportation or disposal of solid and hazardous waste or constituents of such wastes that may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to health or the environment.

Defendants (1)

• Brown Materials Silver Refining, Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BROWN MATERIALS SILVER REFINING, INC.

  3333 SKY VIEW ROAD, SHAWNEE, OK, 74801

  Registry ID: 110043470945

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Brown Materials Silver Refining, Inc.entered 2010-10-25

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-10-25Final Order Issued
• 2011-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-02-03Enforcement Action Closed