EPA v. G & H Seed Company Inc.

Case summary

On December 6, 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 G & H Seed Company Inc. (GHSC) located in Crowley, Louisiana. 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 GHSC 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)

• G & H Seed Company Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• G H SEED CO INC

  1110 W MILL ST, CROWLEY, LA, 70526-5413

  Registry ID: 110003281886

• G H SEED CO INC

  1110 W MILL ST, CROWLEY, LA, 70526-5413

  Registry ID: 110003281886

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• G & H Seed Company Inc.entered 2018-12-06

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-12-06Final Order Issued
• 2018-12-13Enforcement Action Closed