EPA v. CECOS International Inc.

Case summary

EPA issued an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) under its authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to CECOS International, Inc. located in Sulphur, LA. The ESA was issued in response to violations of LAC 33:V.1516.B.1.e. and 40 C.F.R. ? 264.71(a)(2)(v) requiring that manifests be submitted to EPA?s e-Manifest system within 30 days of the date the waste was delivered; and LAC 33:V.1516.B.1.e. and 40 C.F.R. ? 265.1311(b)(2) requiring that manifests be certified at the time of submission. The ESA requires CECOS International, Inc. to correct the violations by certifying the manifests and pay a fine of $3,750. CECOS International, Inc. must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days of receipt of the ESA.

Defendants (1)

• CECOS International Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CECOS INTERNATIONAL INC

  918 WILLOW SPRINGS RD, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669

  Registry ID: 110000613685

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CECOS International Inc.entered 2023-12-04

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,750

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2023-12-04Final Order Issued
• 2024-01-17Enforcement Action Data Entered