EPA v. Los Angeles World Airport
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty complaint pursuant to RCRA issued to Los Angeles World Airport. The violation involves (1) failure to make a hazardous waste determination (2) training violations (3) incomplete contingency plan (4) open containers (5) storage of HW without a permit, and (6) illegal disposal and using a transporter and treatment, storage or disposal facility without an EPA identification number to transport hazardous waste offsite. The Complaint seeks a penalty of $74,635.00.
Defendants (1)
- Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
7411 WORLD WAY WEST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90045
Registry ID: 110064126271
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)
Los Angeles World Airport CA/FOentered 2003-09-29
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $74,635
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-09-29Final Order Issued
- 2003-10-07Enforcement Action Closed
- 2003-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 105905
- Case number
- 09-2003-0144
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2003-0144 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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