EPA v. US Zinc Metal/Gulf Reduction Corp

Case summary

On October 27, 2020, 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 US Zinc/Gulf Reduction Corp (USZ) 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 USZ 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)

• US Zinc Metal/Gulf Reduction CorpNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• US ZINC - METAL

  6020 NAVIGATION BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77011

  Registry ID: 110064203632

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• US Zinc Metal/Gulf Reduction Corpentered 2020-10-27

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-10-27Final Order Issued
• 2020-11-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-11-27Compliance Achieved
• 2021-07-12Enforcement Action Closed