EPA v. QUEEN ANNE UPHOLSTERY AND REFINISHING

Case summary

On 9/2/20, Region 10 filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) with Queen Anne Upholstery and Refinishing to address Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) violations at its facility at 1414 South Director Street, Seattle, Washington. The violations involved failure to maintain aisle space to allow unobstructed movement, failure to conduct a weekly inspection of dangerous waste accumulation areas, failure to properly manage four containers of dangerous waste, and failure to properly manage universal waste. Under the terms of the agreement, Queen Anne Upholstery and Refinishing certified that it corrected the RCRA violations and paid a $7,000 civil penalty.

Defendants (1)

• QUEEN ANNE UPHOLSTERY & REFINISHINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HEARTWOOD INC

  1414 S DIRECTOR ST, SEATTLE, WA, 98108-4834

  Registry ID: 110005347099

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• QUEEN ANNE UPHOLSTERY AND REFINISHINGentered 2020-09-02

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-09-02Final Order Issued
• 2020-09-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-09-02Enforcement Action Closed