EPA v. Concorde Garment Manufacturing

Case summary

This is an Administrative Penalty complaint and consent agreement pursuant to RCRA Subtitle C which simultaneously initiates and concludes this action with respect to Concorde Garment Manufacturing Corp. The violations alleged are Count 1: Failure to make a hazardous waste determination in violation of 40 C.F.R. § 262.11; Count 2: Failure to meet container management requirements in violation of 40 C.F.R. § 265.173; Count 3: Offering waste to a transporter and TSD without an EPA ID number in violation of 40 C.F.R. §§ 262.12(c); Count 4: Failure to prepare a hazardous waste manifest in violation of 40 C.F.R. § 262.20; Count 5: Failure to ensure that employees are familiar with waste handling procedure in violation of 40 C.F.R. § 262.34(d);Count 6: Storage of hazardous waste without a permit in violation of 40 C.F.R. §§ 262.34(a) and 270.1. The Respondent has agreed to pay penalty of $15,200 and perform a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) valued at $56,000.

Defendants (1)

• Concorde Garment Manufacturing, CorpNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TAN HOLDINGS CORPORATION

  SANTA REMEDIO ROAD, LOWER BASE SAIPAN, TT, 96950

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Concorde Garment Manufacturingentered 2008-06-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $15,200 · SEP: $56,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-10-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-06-30Final Order Issued
• 2008-06-30Enforcement Action Closed