U.S. EPA FILES AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AGAINST CIRCUITRONICS LLC, WHEATON, IL
On September 27, 2005, Region 5 filed an Administrative Complaint against Circuitronics LLC. (Circuitronics). The Complaint proposes a civil penalty of $45,087 and orders Circuitronics to add information on facility emergency equipment in its hazardous waste contingency plan, and to maintain compliance with the RCRA training requirements . In the Complaint, Region 5 alleges that Circuitronics failed to: 1) Obtain a complete integrity and installation assessment of its two hazardous waste storage tank systems; 2) include the location, description, and outline of the capabilities of its emergency equipment in its contingency plan; 3) provide annual training for employees with duties involving the management of hazardous waste for a period of four years; and 4) have an emergency coordinator who is familiar with all aspects of its contingency plan.
Contact:Todd Brown, ECAB, (312) 886-6091
Jacqueline Miller, ORC, (312) 886-7167