EPA v. DFW Waste Oil Services Inc.

Case summary

On June 11, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to DFW Waste Oil Service, Inc. a privately owned, small business engaged in the collection, recycling and disposal of used petroleum products and waste materials. DFW?s used oil processing facility located in Alvarado, Texas. In July 2019, EPA conducted an on-sight inspection. Based on the inspection and document review, DFW was in violations of 40 C.F.R. ? 279.52 with an SPPC plan not including all the requirements, and 40 C.F.R. ? 263.12, storing manifested hazardous waste for greater than 10 days. As part of the CAFO, DFW has agreed to return to and certify compliance within 60 days.

Defendants (1)

• DFW Waste Oil Services Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DFW WASTE OIL SERVICE

  4315 I-35W, ALVARADO, TX, 76009-6396

  Registry ID: 110031328105

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3014 — Restrictions on Recycled Oil
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DFW Waste Oil Services Inc.entered 2020-06-11

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-06-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-06-11Final Order Issued
• 2020-06-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-06-29Enforcement Action Closed