EPA v. J & B PLASTICS CO., FAIRFIELD, IA
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$3,500
Case summary
RESPONDENT OPERATES AN INKING PROCESS WHICH GENERATES APPROXIMATELY 53 KG/MONTH OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. RESPONDENT ACCUMULATED THESE WASTES ON SITE AND STORED OVER 1000 KG OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ON-SITE FOR ALMOST 9 YEARS WITHOUT NOTIFYING EPA OR APPLYING FOR A PERMIT. THIS RESPONDENT VIOLATED 3005 BY STORING HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT, AND 3010 BY FAILING TO NOTIFY EPA OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY.
Defendants (1)
- J & B PLASTICS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
J & B PLASTICS INCORPORATED
2803 W. GRIMES AVE., FAIRFIELD, IA, 52556
Registry ID: 110002120106
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
J & B PLASTICS CO., FAIRFIELD, IAentered 1990-04-10
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $3,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1989-08-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1989-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1990-04-10Final Order Issued
- 1994-08-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 43609
- Case number
- 07-1989-0355
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- HWC
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1989-0355 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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