EPA v. Continental Airlines
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty action pursuant to RCRA issued to Continental Airlines, Inc. The violations involve failure to make hazardous waste determinations for sludges containing cadmium and chrome, lead and silver photo wastes and expired materials, unlabelled, undated, and/or open containers, inadequate contingency plans, and failure to perform weekly inspections. The complaint proposes the payment of a $20,950.82 penalty.
Defendants (1)
- Continental Airlines Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES
7300 WORLD WAY WEST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90009
Registry ID: 110000887844
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Continental Airlines CA/FOentered 2003-09-29
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $20,950
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-09-29Final Order Issued
- 2003-10-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2003-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 106058
- Case number
- 09-2003-0157
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2003-0157 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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