EPA v. Texas Electric Cooperatives

Case summary

On October 21, 2021, EPA Region 6 issued a CAFO under its authority pursuant to RCRA to Texas Electric Cooperative located Jasper TX. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of: 1) Failure to Comply with Standard Permit Conditions 2) Failure to Respond to Leaks and Spills 3) Failure to Properly the Clean Drip Pad Surface 4) Failure to make Adequate Hazardous Waste Determinations 5) Failure to Manage Containers 6) Failure to Maintain Required Records (Training Records) 7) Failure to Comply with the Manifest Requirements 8) Failure to Label Hazardous Waste Containers 9) Failure to Label Universal Waste. The CAFO requires TEC to 1) certify compliance 2) pay penalty of $137,024.86. TEC must respond to EPA Region 6 by thirty days by CAFO filing.

Defendants (1)

• Texas Electric CooperativesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES TREATING DIV

  2240 BEVIL LOOP RD, JASPER, TX, 75951

  Registry ID: 110000599059

• TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES TREATING DIV

  2240 BEVIL LOOP RD, JASPER, TX, 75951

  Registry ID: 110000599059

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Texas Electric Cooperativesentered 2021-11-16

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $137,025

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2021-11-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-11-16Final Order Issued
• 2022-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered