EPA v. American Peptide Inc
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
During a May 2007 inspection, EPA investigators found numerous violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, including: Storage of hazardous waste without a permit; Failure to comply with the requirements of a hazardous waste contingency plan; Failure to maintain records documenting training; Failure to meet universal waste requirements. American Peptide has since rectified the violations.
Defendants (1)
- American Peptide Company Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BACHEM AMERICAS INC.
1271 AVENIDA CHELSEA, VISTA, CA, 92081
Registry ID: 110012538833
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
American Peptide Incentered 2008-09-03
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-09-03Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-09-03Final Order Issued
- 2008-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400003503
- Case number
- 09-2008-5013
- 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 09-2008-5013 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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