EPA v. ENVIROCARE OF UTAH, INC.

Case summary

NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS WERE OBSERVED AT ENVIROCARE OF UTAH. A TOTAL OF 31 COUNTS WERE ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED. THEY ARE: IMPROPER STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE OUTSIDE OF PERMITTED AREAS, IMPROPER LABELING OF HAZ- ARDOUS WASTES, UNPERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTES ON PAD, FAILURE TO PERFORM INSPECTION REMEDIES, FAILURE TO PROPERLY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS WASTES, INSPECTION DEFICIENCIES, IMPROPER LABELING OF TSD WASTES, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, VIOLATION OF EC-525, IMPROPER WASTES UNLOADING WITHOUT PROPER MANIFESTS, UNPERMITTED WASTE EVAPORATION PROCESS, FAILURE TO NOTE LEACHATE VOLUMES, FAILURE TO USE EC825, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OUTDOOR CONCRETE WATER WAY, UNPERMITTED LEACHATE IN HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE CONTAINERS, IMPROPER WASTE ACCOUNTING, FAILURE TO PROPERLY GAUGE WELL DEPTHS, FAILURE TO TREAT FOR LDR, IMPROPER SATELLITE ACCUMULATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTES, FIALURE TO USE FIELD BLANK, FAILURE TO USE CHAIN OF CUSTODY SEALS, IMPROPER VEHICLE OPERATION ON LESS THAN TWO FEET OF LINER COVER, FAILURE TO PERFORM GOOD LABOR- ATORY PRACTICE: STIRRING, FAILURE TO PERFORM GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE: IMMERSING ELECTRODES, FAILURE TO PERFORM GOOD LA- BORATORY PRACTICE: NO EYE PROTECTION IN LABORATORY, FAILURE TO PERFORM GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE: NO USE OF 100ML SAMPLE, IMPROPER STORAGE OF HAZAROUDS WASTE ON RAIL DOCK AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TRAINING RECORDS.

Defendants (1)

• ENVIROCARE OF UTAH, INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• ENERGYSOLUTIONS AKA ENVIROCARE OF UTAH

  5 MILES EAST 7 MILES NORTH OF KNOLLS, EXIT 41, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84101

  Registry ID: 110000873001

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1997-08-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-08-04Enforcement Action Data Entered