EPA v. Winfield United RCRA 3008A AO For Comp And/Or Penalty

Case summary

This case addresses the following violations: 1) failure to label a HWAC with the words ?hazardous waste?; 2) failure to label a HWAC with an indication of the nature of the hazard; 3) failure to mark a HWAC with an accumulation start date; 4) storage of hazardous waste for longer than 90 days without a RCRA permit; 5) failure to conduct weekly inspections of a HWCA; 6) failure to include a map of the Quick Reference Guide of the facility in relation to businesses, schools, and residential areas to understand how to best get to the facility and how to evacuate citizens and workers; 7) failure to submit the revised RCRA Contingency Plan to local emergency response agencies; 8) failure to prepare a written description of the type and amount of introductory and continuing training for personnel who handle hazardous waste; and 9) failure to mark accumulation start dates or otherwise track the accumulation for two universal waste accumulation containers.

Defendants (1)

• Winfield UnitedNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNITED SUPPLIERS ELDORA

  30473 260TH ST., ELDORA, IA, 50627

  Registry ID: 110000517851

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Winfield United RCRA 3008A AO For Comp And/Or Penaltyentered 2025-04-15

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $48,414

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-04-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-04-15Final Order Issued
• 2025-04-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-05-15Enforcement Action Closed