EPA v. EPSI TSCA CA/FO

Case summary

On September 21, 2011 and September 28, 2011, Region 9 finalized Consent Agreements and Final Orders with Earth Protection Services, Inc. (EPSI) for a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) violation and for Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) violations at its facility in Phoenix, Arizona, respectively. At the time of EPA’s inspection on March 18, 2008, EPSI was a full service recycling facility that transported, consolidated, stored and processed lamps, ballasts, batteries, e-waste, and mercury containing devices. EPSI will pay a penalty of $5,800 for improper storage of hazardous waste, and a penalty of $19,210 for improperly labeling polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) containers, incorrectly manifesting PCB wastes, and for accepting PCB wastes for transport without manifests signed by the generators. (

Defendants (1)

• Earth Protection Services, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EARTH PROTECTION SERVICES INCORPORATED

  10 SOUTH 48TH AVENUE (SUITE 4), PHOENIX, AZ, 85043

  Registry ID: 110039457851

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EPSI TSCA CA/FOentered 2011-09-28

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $19,210

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2011-09-28Compliance Achieved
• 2011-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-09-28Final Order Issued
• 2011-09-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered