EPA v. Test America
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Based on a June 12, 2017 RCRA inspection by EPA and materials submitted by TestAmerica, the EPA identified 11 shipments of metal bearing hazardous waste to a treatment, storage, and disposal facility for incineration in a combustion unit, in violation of 40 C.F.R. ? 268.3(c). The parties agreed to a civil penalty. TestAmerica has changed its treatment, storage, and disposal practices to comply with 40 C.F.R. ? 268.3(c).
Defendants (1)
- Test AmericaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EUROFINS RESERVOIRS ENVIRONMENTAL INC
4955 YARROW STREET, ARVADA, CO, 80002-4517
Registry ID: 110009560288
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Test Americaentered 2019-02-14
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $60,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2019-02-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2019-02-14Final Order Issued
- 2019-02-14Enforcement Action Closed
- 2019-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601846185
- Case number
- 08-2019-0044
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2019-0044 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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