EPA v. Vaga Industries (AKA Pierson Engineering)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Vega Industries (Pearson Engineering Corporation) is a large quantity generator of hazardous waste in South El Monte, CA. Vaga failed to have a Hazardous Waste Permit; Failed to Provide Decontaminatio Equipment; Failed to Close Containers and Failed to Make a Hazardous Waste determination. Vaga Industries corrected all of the violations, and agreed to pay a monetary fine of $35,000.
Defendants (1)
- Vaga IndustriesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VAGA INDUSTRIES
2505 LOMA AVE, SOUTH EL MONTE, CA, 91733
Registry ID: 110000782305
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Vaga Industriesentered 2010-08-05
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $35,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2010-08-05Final Order Issued
- 2010-08-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800120663
- Case number
- 09-2010-5061
- 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 09-2010-5061 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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