EPA v. VULCRAFT

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL INCORPORATES TWO STATUTES INVOLVING VULCRAFT; RCRA AND CAA. THE VIOLATIONS ARE: RCRA: CONDUCTING ILLEGAL TREATMENT OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT FOR EVAPORATION OF PAINT WASTES ON THE PROCESSING FLOOR; FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SATELLITE ACCUMULATION POINT WITHIN THE CONTROL OF THE OPERATOR AND NEAR THE POINT OF WASTE GENERATION; AND FAILURE TO DEVELOP AN ADEQUATE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR WORKERS WHO MANAGE HAZARDOUS WASTE. CAA: FAILURE TO KEEP PAINT DIP TANKS IN THE JOIST MANUFACTURING PLANT COVERED WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN USE; AND EXCEEDING THE MAJOR SOURCE PSD THRESHOLD IN 1990, BUT DID NOT REPORT THE EMISSION INCREASE TO THE STATE OR APPLY FOR PSD REVIEW AT THAT TIME. THE PROPOSED PENALTIES ARE: RCRA - $183,047 AND CAA - $1,355,000.

Defendants (1)

• VULCRAFTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NUCOR CORPORATION VULCRAFT DIVISION

  1875 WEST HIGHWAY 13 SOUTH, BRIGHAM CITY, UT, 84302

  Registry ID: 110000771291

• NUCOR CORPORATION VULCRAFT DIVISION

  1875 WEST HIGHWAY 13 SOUTH, BRIGHAM CITY, UT, 84302

  Registry ID: 110000771291

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NUCOR CORPORATIONentered 2001-06-20

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $376,923 · State/local: $250,000 · SEP: $142,857

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-08-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-12-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-12-19Final Order Lodged
• 2001-06-20Final Order Entered