# YUASA BATTERY, INC
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2011 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `2200031320`
- **Case Number:** 03-2011-0001
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- YUASA BATTERY, INC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

AT CERTAIN TIMES BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2005 AND SEPTEMBER 2009, RESPONDENT STORED HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT AND WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH THE CONDITIONS FOR EXEMPTION FROM RCRA PERMIT REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING:  MARKING CONTAINERS WITH ACCUMULATION START DATES AND THE WORDS  HAZARDOUS WASTE .   IN ADDITION, RESPONDENT DID NOT MEET THE CONDITIONS FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE PAHWR (WHICH INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE 40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.34) AND VIOLATED THE PROHIBITION ON STORING LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTED HAZARDOUS WASTES AS WELL AS THE HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FACILITY STANDARDS IN THE PAHWR (40 C.F.R. PART 264) BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS: 1) FAILING TO KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED; 2) FAILING TO TRAIN EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AT THE FACILITY; 3) FAILING TO PERFORM WEEKLY INSPECTION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREAS; 4) FAILING TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF 3 MANIFESTS; 5) FAILING TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE CONTINGENCY PLAN; AND 6) FAILING TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN TRAINING RECORDS FOR EMPLOYEES.

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