EPA v. Wire Rope Industries, Inc.

Case summary

On September 12, 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 Wire Rope Industries, Inc. (WRI) located in Belton, 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 WRI 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)

• Wire Rope IndustriesNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WIRE ROPE INDUSTRIES, INC.

  1000 KIRKLEY DRIVE, BELTON, TX, 76513

  Registry ID: 110070262128

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Wire Rope Industries, Inc.entered 2018-09-12

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-09-12Final Order Issued
• 2018-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-09-19Enforcement Action Closed