EPA v. MILT ADAMS, INC.

Case summary

THIS FACILITY WAS A USED OIL RECYCLING FACILITY. 3 PILES OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WERE CREATED DURING THE EXCAVATION OF A NUMBER OF USTS ALONG THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE FACILITY. THE EXCAVATED AREA REMAINS OPEN AS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER AND LAYERS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL ARE EASILY OBSERVED. A NUMBER OF UNLABELED DRUMS, IN POOR CONDITION, WERE ON-SITE IN A BERMED AREA THAT HAS A POOL OF OIL ON THE SURFACE. NEITHER THE WASTES PRESENTLY BEING HANDLED, NOR THE CONTAMINATED SOILS AT THE FACILITY ARE LABELED. CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE OR HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS BY PERSONS ENTERING THE SITE IS LIKELY. THIS MAY CONSTITUTE AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT.

Defendants (2)

• APPROVED OIL SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MILT ADAMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• APPROVED OIL SERVICES INCORPORATED

  5390 E 72ND AVE, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022

  Registry ID: 110000610535

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MILT ADAMS, INC.entered 1999-09-30

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-10-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-09-15Enforcement Action Closed