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09-2019-0029Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2019· Region 09

EPA v. Tesla Motors, Inc.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This is a Consent Agreement and Final Order between US EPA and Tesla, Inc. (Respondent), for Respondent's alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at its Fremont, California facility. Under this Order, Respondent will pay a civil penalty of $31,000 and agreed to implement a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) at a cost of no less than $55,000. The SEP will provide safety equipment to the City of Fremont Fire Department. As a requirement of settlement of this matter, Respondent has also certified that the facility is in compliance with the RCRA regulations.

Defendants (1)

  • Tesla, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TESLA, INC.

    45500 FREMONT BOULEVARD, FREMONT, CA, 94538

    Registry ID: 110000482898

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
  • RCRA 3005Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Tesla Motors, Inc.entered 2019-03-28

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $31,000 · SEP: $55,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2019-03-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2019-03-28Final Order Issued
  • 2019-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601794386
Case number
09-2019-0029
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 09-2019-0029 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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