EPA v. Anheuser-Busch Inc.

Case summary

On August 14, 2020, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to Anheuser Busch located in Houston, Texas. Anheuser Busch is a manufacture of alcohol consumer products. EPA conducted a RCRA record review of the Houston facility activities as a generator of hazardous waste. A search of the facility?s history revealed they declared themselves as very small quantity generator since 2010. However, shipments of hazardous wastes originated from the facility in 2019 in quantities representative of a large quantity generator. The CAFO was issued in response to violations for: failing to provide adequate and timely notification of its hazardous waste activities at in violation of Section 3010(a) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. ? 6930(a), and failure to meet the requirements of its generator status as a large quantity generators under 40 C.F.R. ? 262.34/or 270.

Defendants (1)

• Anheuser-Busch Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ANHEUSER-BUSCH HOUSTON BREWERY

  775 GELLHORN DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77029

  Registry ID: 110000461401

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Anheuser-Busch Inc.entered 2020-08-14

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $11,330

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-08-14Final Order Issued
• 2020-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-09-22Enforcement Action Closed