EPA v. Katecho Inc.

Case summary

Count 1 40 CFR ?261.4(a)(26)(i) Failure to label containers of excluded solvent-contaminated wipes with the words, ?Excluded Solvent- Contaminated Wipes.? Count 2 40 C.F.R. ? 262.11 Failure to make a HW determination Count 3 40 C.F.R. ? 262.15(a)(5)(i) and (ii) Failure to mark or label its container with the words ?Hazardous Waste? Count 4 40 C.F.R. ? 262.15(a)(4) Failure to close SAA HW container Count 5 40 C.F.R. ? 262.16(b)(6)(i)(B) Failure to facility to mark or label its containers with an indication of the hazards of the contents (examples include, but are not limited to, the applicable hazardous waste characteristic(s) (i.e., ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic) Count 6 40 C.F.R. ? 262.16(b)(9)(ii) Failure to post information next to telephones or in areas directly involved in the generation and accumulation of hazardous waste including (but not limited to) the name and emergency telephone number of the emergency coordinator and the location of fire extinguishers and spill control material. Count 7 40 C.F.R. ? 262.18(d)(1) Failure to re-notify the EPA starting in 2021 and every four years thereafter using EPA Form 8700-12.

Defendants (1)

• Katecho IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KATECHO INC

  4020 GANNETT AVE, DES MOINES, IA, 50321

  Registry ID: 110033625423

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Katecho Inc.entered 2023-01-17

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $8,750

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-01-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-01-17Final Order Issued
• 2023-01-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-01-31Enforcement Action Closed