EPA v. Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.

Case summary

On 8/15/22, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent ( ACOC ) under its authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA ) to Lubrizol Advanced Materials located in La Porte, TX. The ACOC was issued in response to violations of: i. Notification Requirements. The ACOC requires Lubrizol Advanced Materials 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 Lubrizol Advanced Materials La Porte 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. Lubrizol Advanced Materials must respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty (30) days of the filing date of the settlement agreement.

Defendants (1)

• Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS LAPORTE FACILITY

  600 INDEPENDENCE PKWY, LAPORTE, TX, 77571

  Registry ID: 110041626443

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.entered 2022-08-15

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-08-15Final Order Issued
• 2022-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-09-12Compliance Achieved
• 2022-09-15Enforcement Action Closed