EPA v. Versabar Inc

Case summary

On 1/13/2022, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent 'ACOC' under its authority pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to Versabar, Inc. located at Belle Chasse, Louisiana. The ACOC was issued in response to violations of: 1) Failure to file initial or subsequent notification 2) Failure to operate under correct generator status. The compliance section of the ACOC requires Versabar, Inc. to A. Respondent shall certify that it has assessed all of its solid waste streams to determine the accurate waste codes and has developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures ( SOP ) to ensure that Versabar, Inc. is operating in compliance with RCRA and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including, but not limited to, procedures for: (a) making hazardous waste determinations; (b) managing hazardous wastes; (c) reporting, transporting, and disposing of hazardous waste; (d) preparing the manifests; and (e) meeting the requirements of the land disposal restrictions; B. Respondent shall certify that it has accurately and adequately complied with its RCRA Section 3010 Notification; and C. Respondent shall provide, with its certification, a copy of Respondent's SOPs as described in subparagraph A above. Versabar, Inc. must respond to EPA Region 6 by 30 days from the effective date of the ACOC.

Defendants (1)

• Versabar IncNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• VERSABAR INC

  1111 ENGINEERS RD, BELLE CHASSE, LA, 70037-3214

  Registry ID: 110003347977

• VERSABAR INC

  1111 ENGINEERS RD, BELLE CHASSE, LA, 70037-3214

  Registry ID: 110003347977

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Versabar Incentered 2022-01-13

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-01-13Compliance Achieved
• 2022-01-13Final Order Issued
• 2022-01-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-03-31Enforcement Action Closed