EPA v. South Yuma County Landfill Inc - ESA

Case summary

The US Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to enter into this Expedited Settlement Agreement ( ESA ) pursuant to Sections 3008 and 4005(d) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and 40 C.F.R. Section 22.13(b). EPA alleges that the South Yuma County Landfill Inc ( Respondent ) violated the following RCRA requirements: a. 40 CFR Section 260.5(b) requires that in any case in which a state requires a RCRA manifest to be used under state law to track the shipment and transportation of a state-only regulated waste to a receiving facility, the facility receiving such a waste shipment for management shall . . . comply with the provisions of Section 264.71 (use of the manifest) including paying the appropriate per manifest fee to EPA for each manifest submitted to EPA's e-Manifest system. California is a state that requires a RCRA manifest in such cases. 22 CCR Section 66262.20. b. 40 CFR 264.71(a)(2)(v)(B) requires that any facility receiving a hazardous waste shipment accompanied by a manifest must submit the manifest to EPA?s e-Manifest system and sets forth the methods for doing so. The Facility is such a facility. c. Respondent has failed to submit 9 manifests received at the Facility to the e-Manifest system within 30 days of the date of delivery to the Facility as required by 40 CFR 264.71(a)(2)(v)(B):

Defendants (1)

• William HunterNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOUTH YUMA COUNTY LANDFILL

  19536 S AVE 1E, YUMA, AZ, 85365

  Registry ID: 110037248984

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008C — Violation of Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• South Yuma County Landfill Inc - ESAentered 2024-09-23

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $11,250

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-09-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2024-09-23Final Order Issued
• 2024-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered