EPA v. Acme Aerospace

Case summary

Acme Aerospace designs and manufactures high-power bettery charges, power supplies, fibel nickel cadmium batteries, and back up systems. Facility generates hazardous waste. During a March 20, 2008 inspection, EPA found the following violations: failure to keep HW containers closed, failure to label HW containers, failure to maintain aisle space among containers of HW, failure to prepare a manifest for transport of HW, and failure to maintain the facility to prevent releases of HW. Facility will pay a penalty of $31,300.

Defendants (1)

• Acme AerospaceNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ACME ELECTRIC CORP

  528 WEST 21ST STREET, TEMPE, AZ, 85282

  Registry ID: 110000471490

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Acme Aerospaceentered 2011-01-27

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $31,300

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-01-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-01-27Final Order Issued
• 2011-01-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-02-10Enforcement Action Data Entered