EPA v. Sherwin Williams Branch 3527 RCRA 3008A AO For Comp And/Or Penalty - Subtitle C Expedited Settlement

Case summary

This case addresses the following violations: 1) Failure to label a shop rag container with the words ?Excluded Solvent Contaminated Wipes?; 2) Failure to mark containers of Hazardous Waste prepared for transport with applicable EPA waste codes; 3) Failure to keep containers of Hazardous Waste closed; 4) Failure to label Hazardous Waste with an indication of the nature of the hazard; 5) Failure to mark containers of Hazardous Waste with an accumulation start date; 6) Failure to make arrangements with local emergency authorities; 7) Failure to familiarize coordinating agencies with facility layout, waste types, access points, evacuation routes, and likely casualty types; 8) Failure to maintain records documenting arrangements with response agencies; and 9) Failure to post emergency coordinator?s name and phone number, fire department number, and location of fire extinguishers and spill control equipment next to the phone.

Defendants (1)

• Sherwin Williams Branch 3527Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHERWIN-WILLIAMS #703527

  3501 J ST SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52404

  Registry ID: 110070125320

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Sherwin Williams Branch 3527 RCRA 3008A AO For Comp And/Or Penalty - Subtitle C Expedited Settlemententered 2025-04-14

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-04-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-04-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-04-14Final Order Issued
• 2025-05-14Enforcement Action Closed