EPA v. MORGAN ADVANCED CERAMICS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$104,697
Case summary
THIS IS A CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT (COMBINED COMPLAIN T AND CONSENT AGREEMENT/FINAL ORDER) PURSUANT TO RCRA ISSUED TO MORGAN ADVANCED CERAMICS (WESGO CERAMICS DIVISION). THE VIOLATION INVOLVES STORAGE OF NICKEL PLATING FILTER CAKE WA STE (F006) WITHOUT A PERMIT, INADEQUATE AISLE SPACE, FAILURE TO CLOSE CONTAINERS, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER CONTINGEN CY PLAN AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TRAINING RECORDS. T HE ORDER DIRECTS WESGO TO CORRECT THE CONTINGENCY PLAN AND T RAINING DOCUMENTATION VIOLATIONS AND PAY A PENALTY OF $104,6 97.
Defendants (1)
- MORGAN ADVANCED CERAMICS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WESGO, INC
477 HARBOR BLVD, BELMONT, CA, 94002
Registry ID: 110010061468
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MORGAN ADVANCED CERAMICSentered 2000-09-29
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $104,697
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-09-29Final Order Issued
- 2000-09-29Enforcement Action Closed
- 2000-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53478
- Case number
- 09-2000-0210
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- HAZW
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2000-0210 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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