EPA v. RESOURCE RECOVERY, INC.

Case summary

ON OR ABOUT 12/22/94, CONRAD CARLSON, AN EPA AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT RESOURCE RECOVERY, INC. DURING THE INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR OBTAINED COPIES OF MANIFEST #00646733 SHOWING THAT 26 55-GALLON DRUMS OF PCBS WERE SENT TO ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (TX ON 7/27/94. ROLLINS CONTINUATION SHEET SHOWING THAT PCBS AND PCB ITEMS IDENTIFIED BY RESPONDENT AS C-1-93, T-1-93 AND T-2-93 CONTAINING PCB CONCENTRATIONS OF 50 PPM OR GREATER WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR DISPOSAL ON 7/21/93 AND 7/29/93. COPIES OF CERTIFICATES OF DISPOSAL FROM ROLLINS SHOWS THE ACTUAL DISPOSAL OF C-1-93 AS 9/5/94 AND THE ACTUAL DISPOSAL OF T-1-93 AND T-2-93 AS 8/25/94. RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO DISPOSE OF THE PCBS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PLACING THE PCBS IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL ARE VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 15 OF TSCA. PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS $3,000.

Defendants (1)

• RESOURCE RECOVERY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RESOURCE RECOVERY INC

  3301 15TH ST S, FARGO, ND, 58104

  Registry ID: 110004068268

Statutes cited

• TSCA 16 — Toxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RESOURCE RECOVERY, INC.

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-03-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-02-27Enforcement Action Closed