EPA v. Lonestar Ecology, LLC

Case summary

The EPA Region 6 filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) against Lonestar Ecology, LLC under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Region 6 and HQ targeted the non-compliance of Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD) facilities' submission and certification of manifests into e-Manifest as required by 40 C.F.R. 264.71(a)(2)(v) and 40 C.F.R. 265.1311(b)(2). The ESA is being used to encourage facilities to settle those violations with EPA, while returning and improving compliance with manifest requirements. The filed ESA with Lonestar Ecology addressed these non-complying manifests and resulted in a penalty of $20,000.

Defendants (1)

• Lonestar Ecology, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONESTAR ECOLOGY LLC

  12901-A BAY PARK RD, PASADENA, TX, 77507

  Registry ID: 110071892713

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Lonestar Ecology, LLCentered 2023-08-10

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2023-08-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-08-10Final Order Issued
• 2023-08-11Enforcement Action Data Entered