EPA v. MaverickTube Cororation & Hydril Company Tenaris CoiledTubes,LLC

Case summary

On September 11, 2014, a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) was entered into with Maverick Tube Corporation & Hydril Company; the parent companies for three Tenaris and Maverick facilities in Houston, Texas, for violations of the requirements of RCRA. All three facilities have systemic issues with waste characterization, pre-transport and storage, identification, and waste counting violations resulting in incorrect reporting of generator status. The CAFO requires a return to compliance and the payment of a $54,925 penalty.

Defendants (1)

• Maverick Tube Co. & Hydril Co. & Tenaris Coiled TuNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• WASTE MANAGEMENT - FAIRBANKS LANDFILL

  8204 FAIRBANKS NORTH HOUSTON RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77064-8499

  Registry ID: 110000461991

• TENARIUS COILED TUBE

  8615 E SAM HOUSTON PKWY, 5.7M, HOUSTON, TX, 77044

  Registry ID: 110039196214

• WASTE MANAGEMENT - FAIRBANKS LANDFILL

  8204 FAIRBANKS NORTH HOUSTON RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77064-8499

  Registry ID: 110000461991

• HYDRIL PREMIUM CONNECTIONS

  302 MCCARTY STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77029-1140

  Registry ID: 110005145182

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MaverickTube Cororation & Hydril Company Tenaris CoiledTubes,LLCentered 2014-09-11

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $54,925

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2014-09-11Compliance Achieved
• 2014-09-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-09-11Final Order Issued
• 2014-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-09-23Enforcement Action Closed