EPA v. CAYUSE ENVIRONMENTAL
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$14,272
Case summary
VIOLATIONS OF USED OIL STANDARDS. A TOPPENISH COMPANY THAT COLLECTS USED OIL FOR RECYCLING FACES A FINE FOR FAILING TO CLEAN UP ITS SITE. EPA CITES THE COMPANY FOR INADEQUATE AND UNSAFE STORAGE OF OIL, OPEN AND LEAKING TANKS, AND LACK OF ADEQUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT IN CASE OF A MAJOR OIL SPILL.
Defendants (2)
- EVA KREBSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- GORDON MULL DBA CAYUSE ENVIRONMENTALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CAYUSE ENVIRONMENTAL
60 OLDEN WAY, TOPPENISH, WA, 98948
Registry ID: 110010730833
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CAYUSE ENVIRONMENTALentered 1997-01-29
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $14,272
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1993-08-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-03-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-01-29Final Order Issued
- 2000-03-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 55221
- Case number
- 10-1996-0003
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- HAZ
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1996-0003 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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