EPA v. Heavy Duty Equipment, Inc.

Case summary

The week of December 4, 2023, EPA Region 6 issued an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) under its authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to Heavy Duty Equipment ( HDE ) located in Brownsville, TX. The ESA was issued in response to violations of: (a) Failure to perform an accurate hazardous waste determination (b) Failure to meet Used Oil management standards. The ESA requires HDE to: (a) correct the alleged violations, as applicable, and has submit true and accurate documentation of such correction along with this Agreement; (b) submit payment of the $2,500 civil penalty; and (c) has submit a true and accurate proof of payment of the civil penalty along with this Agreement. TGT must respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty (30) days of receipt of the request for settlement.

Defendants (1)

• Heavy Duty Equipment, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT

  440 R. L. OSTOS ROAD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521

  Registry ID: 110018926509

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Heavy Duty Equipment, Inc.entered 2024-01-04

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2024-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-01-04Compliance Achieved
• 2024-01-04Final Order Issued