EPA v. PERMAFIX NORTHWEST
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On July 16, 2013, Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order to resolve violations of RCRA at the Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc. (Perma-Fix) facility in Richland, Washington. Region 10 alleged that Perma-Fix stored six containers of mixed (dangerous and radioactive) waste (baghouse ash) for greater than 90 days without a permit or interim status. The terms of the settlement require Perma-Fix to come into compliance and pay a penalty of $187,620.
Defendants (1)
- PERMAFIX NORTHWESTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PERMA FIX NORTHWEST RICHLAND INC
2025 BATTELLE BLVD, RICHLAND, WA, 99354
Registry ID: 110072152476
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PERMAFIX NORTHWESTentered 2013-07-16
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $187,620
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2013-05-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-07-16Final Order Issued
- 2013-07-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-08-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400114103
- Case number
- 10-2013-0106
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2013-0106 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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