EPA v. TRA INDUSTRIES dba HUNTWOOD INDUSTRIES

Case summary

Region 10 settled with T.R.A. Industries, Inc. D.B.A.: Huntwood Industries (Liberty Lake, WA) for violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The implementing regulations of RCRA require entities that generate solid waste to determine if the waste is hazardous and requires that generators of hazardous waste must manage the hazardous waste in compliance with the RCRA requirements in order to protect human health and the environment. EPA alleges that Huntwood Industries generated hazardous waste at the facility and alleges that the facility failed to close dangerous waste containers; failed to label dangerous waste containers with the words ?Hazardous Waste or ?Dangerous Waste? and mark with a label or sign which identifies the major risks; failed to conduct required weekly inspections of hazardous waste accumulation areas; and failed to provide training for facility personnel and maintain records. Huntwood Industries agreed to pay a penalty of $64,203.

Defendants (1)

• TRA INDUSTRIES dba HUNTWOOD INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HUNTWOOD CUSTOM CABINETS

  23800 E APPLEWAY AVE, LIBERTY LAKE, WA, 99019

  Registry ID: 110031019920

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRA INDUSTRIES dba HUNTWOOD INDUSTRIESentered 2021-09-24

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $64,203

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2021-09-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-09-24Final Order Issued