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 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3005 — Permits 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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