EPA v. Westates Carbon

Case summary

This is an Administrative Penalty action with Consent Agreement/Final Order pursuant to RCRA Section 3008 issued to Siemens Water Technologies Corp. successor to Westates Carbon of Arizona, Inc. The violations include: failure to comply with RCRA subpart 262 generator requirement by not closing a container holding hazardous waste; failure to comply with subpart 265 requirement to record deterioration of the secondary containment and the nature of the repairs or remedial action; and failure to comply with secondary containment requirements by not meeting the capacity requirements and failing to maintain the secondary containment free of cracks and gaps. Westates Carbon has agreed to pay a penalty of $27, 059 and maintain sufficient inspection procedures and construct secondary containment for the hazardous waste tanks.

Defendants (1)

• Siemens Water Technologies CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WESTATES CARBON ARIZONA INCORPORATED

  2523 MUTAHAR ST., PARKER, AZ, 85344

  Registry ID: 110039496792

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Westates Carbonentered 2006-06-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $27,059

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-06-30Final Order Issued
• 2006-06-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2006-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered