EPA v. US Technology (National Oilwell Varco)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 recently announced a settlement regarding alleged hazardous waste violations at the US Technology Corporation (UST) site in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The settlement alleges several companies generated hazardous waste that was proposed for recycling but was instead stored by the owner and operator of UST without a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permit. The 10 Respondents to the case are cooperating fully with EPA to remove over five million pounds of hazardous waste from the UST site, which is located in a community with environmental justice concerns.
Defendants (1)
- National Oilwell VarcoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
US TECHNOLOGY
6500 GRAND AVENUE, FORT SMITH, AR, 72904
Registry ID: 110070126660
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
US Technology (National Oilwell Varco)entered 2021-07-27
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2021-07-27Final Order Issued
- 2021-08-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-05-10Enforcement Action Closed
- 2022-05-10Compliance Achieved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602787974
- Case number
- 06-2021-0931
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDSR
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2021-0931 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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