EPA v. US Ecology
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On January 28,2015, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act to US Ecology Inc. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of Title V permitting requirments and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. The CAFO requires US Ecology to pay an assessed penalty of $137,500 within 30 days of the effective date of the CAFO.
Defendants (1)
- US Ecology IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
3277 CR 69, ROBSTOWN, TX, 78380
Registry ID: 110000607013
Statutes cited
- CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
US Ecology Incentered 2015-01-28
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $137,500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2015-01-28Final Order Issued
- 2015-01-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-02-06Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-02-06Air Resolved
- 2015-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600081986
- Case number
- 06-2013-3336
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-A
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Operating Permits (Title V)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2013-3336 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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