EPA v. US Ecology Nevada - CAFO

Case summary

The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX ( EPA ) and U.S. Ecology Nevada, Inc. ( USEN or Respondent ) agree to settle this case initiated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. Sections 6901 et seq., and the Toxic Substances Control Act ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C. Sections 2601 et seq., and consent to the entry of this Consent Agreement and Final Order ( CAFO ), which simultaneously commences and concludes this matter pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Sections 22.13 and 22.18. Respondents agree to pay a civil penalty of $185,429 for the violations.

Defendants (2)

• Scott GordonNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Bryan GreagerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• U.S. ECOLOGY, INC. - NEVADA (BEATTY, NV)

  11455 S US-95, BEATTY, NV, 89003

  Registry ID: 110000600920

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• US Ecology Nevada - CAFOentered 2024-07-01

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $185,429

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-07-01Final Order Issued
• 2024-07-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-09-01Enforcement Action Closed