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08-1999-0248Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 08

EPA v. FMH MATERIAL HANDLING

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,000

Case summary

DURING AN INSPECTION ON 7/28/99, AN EPA INSPECTOR OBSERVED THAT A FIVE-GALLON CONTAINER USED TO ACCUMULATE HAZARDOUS WASTE WAS OPEN AND NOT LABELED WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE . THE FAILURE TO CLEARLY MARK THE CONTAINER WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND TO KEEP THE CONTAINER CLOSED EXCEPT WHEN ADDING OR REMOVING WASTE, CONSTITUTES A VIOLATION OF COLORADO'S HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS. THE ASSESSED PENALTY IS $1000. THIS ACTION FALLS UNDER RULE 22 AND THEREFORE, NO COMPLAINT WAS ISSUED.

Defendants (1)

  • FMH MATERIAL HANDLINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • FMH MATERIAL HANDLING

    4105 GLOBEVILLE RD, DENVER, CO, 80216

    Registry ID: 110002963856

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3008ACompliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FMH MATERIAL HANDLINGentered 1999-09-29

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1999-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-09-29Final Order Issued
  • 1999-10-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-11-02Compliance Achieved
  • 1999-11-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
51368
Case number
08-1999-0248
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1999-0248 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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