EPA v. XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT, INC.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On 8/16/2022, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent 'ACOC' under its authority pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to XPO Logistics Freight, Inc. located at 10397 Airline Hwy 61, Saint rose, LA -70087. 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 XPO Logistics Freight, 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 XPO Logistics Freight, 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. XPO Logistics Freight, Inc. must respond to EPA Region 6 by 30 days from the effective date of the ACOC.
Defendants (1)
- XPO Logistics Freight, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT, INC. - LNO
10397 AIRLINE HWY, SAINT ROSE, LA, 70087
Registry ID: 110038920175
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
Enforcement conclusions (1)
XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT, INC.entered 2022-08-16
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2022-08-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-08-16Final Order Issued
- 2022-09-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2022-09-16Compliance Achieved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603318891
- Case number
- 06-2022-0930
- Lead agency
- EPA
- 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 06-2022-0930 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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