09-1997-0168Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1997· Region 09
EPA v. HIGHTOWER PLATING AND MANUFACTURING CORP.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$50,000
Case summary
HIGHTOWER WAS A METAL PLATER WITH NUMBEROUS VIOLATION OF RCRA STORAGE REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING OPEN DRUMS AND STORAGE OVER 90 DAYS.
Defendants (2)
- HIGHTOWER PLATING AND MANUFACTURING CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- WILLIAM KOCHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HIGHTOWER PLATING & MANUFACTURING COMPANY
2090 N. GLASSELL ST, ORANGE, CA, 928653391
Registry ID: 110000844294
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HIGHTOWER PLATINGentered 1997-09-30
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $50,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1994-03-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-09-30Final Order Issued
- 1997-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52862
- Case number
- 09-1997-0168
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- ORC3
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1997-0168 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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