EPA v. Bio-Rad Laboratories
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty action pursuant to RCRA 3008(a) which is being resolved by means of a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO) between EPA and Bio Rad Labs. The violations involve a failure to comply with the RCRA Air Regulations, as well as contingency plan, training of personnel, and waste characterization issues. The CA/FO establishes a penalty of $29,900.
Defendants (1)
- Bio-Rad LaboratoriesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES
3110 REGATTA BOULEVARD, RICHMOND, CA, 94804
Registry ID: 110000483879
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES
3110 REGATTA BOULEVARD, RICHMOND, CA, 94804
Registry ID: 110000483879
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Bio-Rad Laboratoriesentered 2006-12-11
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $29,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-12-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-12-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-12-11Final Order Issued
- 2007-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600029812
- Case number
- 09-2007-0023
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2007-0023 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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