EPA v. NICHOLS BROS BOAT BUILDERS INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 08, 2023, EPA Region 10 settled with Nichols Brothers Boat Builders for violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) observed during an inspection at its Freeland, WA location. The self-implementing regulations of RCRA require generators of hazardous waste to manage the hazardous waste in compliance with the RCRA requirements to protect human health and the environment. EPA alleges that Nichols Brothers Boat Builders failed to properly manage dangerous waste containers, comply with personnel training requirements, make a dangerous waste waste determination and properly manage used oil containers. Under the terms of the Agreement, Nichols Brothers Boat Builders certified it has corrected the RCRA violations and paid a civil penalty of $5,375.
Defendants (1)
- Nichols Bros Boat Builders Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ICE FLOE LLC DBA NICHOLS BROTHERS
5400 S CAMERON ROAD, FREELAND, WA, 98249
Registry ID: 110040324011
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NICHOLS BROS BOAT BUILDERS INCentered 2023-09-08
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $5,375
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2023-07-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-09-08Final Order Issued
- 2023-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-10-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603660431
- Case number
- 10-2023-0126
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2023-0126 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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