EPA v. United States Postal Service Maintanence Facility

Case summary

On September 20, 2018, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (ACOC) under its authority pursuant to Section 3008(a) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (?RCRA?), 42 U.S.C. ? 6928, as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (?HSWA?), and is simultaneously commenced and concluded through the issuance of this ACOC under 40 C.F.R. ?? 22.13(b) and 22.18(b)(2) and (3) to United States Postal Service (IFI) located in Houston, Texas. The ACOC was issued in response to violations of: 1. Failure to accurately notify hazardous waste generation, and 2. Failure to comply with Small Quantity Generator (SQG)requirements. The ACOC requires IFI to 1. Certify that all solid waste streams have been assessed to determine the accurate waste codes and has developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (?SOP?) to ensure that its operating in compliance with RCRA and regulation requirements; 2. Certify they have accurately and adequately complied with RCRA Section 3010 Notification; and 3. Provide a copy of the SOPs along with its certification.

Defendants (1)

• USPSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• USPS HOUSTON CENTRAL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FACILITY

  2801 WASHINGTON AVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77007

  Registry ID: 110005025436

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• United States Postal Service Maintanence Facilityentered 2018-09-20

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-09-20Final Order Issued
• 2018-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-02-06Enforcement Action Closed