EPA v. LAYTON BROTHERS DRUM CO, ET AL.

Case summary

-ACCUMULATION AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AT ARVADA FACILITY FOR LONGER THAN 90 DAYS WITHOUT A HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS. -OFFERING AND ACCEPTING HAZARDOUS WASTE FOR TRANSPORT, TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A SIGNED MANIFEST, AND FAILURE TO RETAIN MANIFEST RECORDS ON-SITE FOR REQUIRED TIME -STORAGE OF HAZRDOUS WASTE AT THE GRAND JUNCTION FACILITY WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS. -FAILURE AT BOTH FACILITIES TO STORE HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCORDING TO REQUIREMENTS. -DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AT THE ARVADA AND GRAND JUNCTION FACILITIES BY SPILLING, PLACING, POURING OR DUMPING SUCH WASTES ON THE GROUND, AND/OR IN A DRUM RECLAMATION BURNER, WITHOUT ANY AUTHORIZING PERMIT GRANTED PURSUANT TO RCRA OR ANY OTHER STATUTE, AND WITHOUT INTERIM PERMIT STATUS -FAILURE TO DETERMINE IF THE RESIDUAL LIQUIDS FROM IN- COMING DRUMS ARE HAZARDOUS WASTE. -FAILURE TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT ANY REQUIRED BIENNIAL REPORTS TO EPA.

Defendants (4)

• HANSEN CONTAINER COMPANY INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HANSEN, JR. CHRISTIAN E.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HANSEN, SR. CHRIS E.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LAYTON BROTHERS DRUM COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LAYTON BROTHERS DRUM CO, ET AL.entered 1986-11-13

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $37,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1986-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-03-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1986-11-13Final Order Issued
• 1989-01-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 1989-01-20Compliance Achieved