# NORTHWAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `26579`
- **Case Number:** 05-1987-0382
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $11K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- NORTHWAY INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- WAYDE, MARK T. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NORTHWAY OPERATES AN AUTOMOTIVE COATING BUSINESS IN       ROSEVILLE, MICHIGAN.  ON FEB. 19, 1987, THE MICHIGAN DEPT.   OF NATURAL RESOURCES (MDNR) CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF NORTH WAY'S FACILITY AND NOTED A NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS.  AFTER MDNR REFERRED THE CASE TO USEPA    FOR ENFORCEMENT, THE AGENCY ISSUED A COMPLAINT ON AUGUST 4,  1987.  THE COMPLAINT WAS RESOLVED THROUGH A CONSENT AGREE-   MENT AND FINAL ORDER (CAFO) ENTERED ON APRIL 18, 1988.           THE CAO REQUIRED NORTHWAY TO SUBMIT EVIDENCE OF COMPLI-  ANCE WITH TEN REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND TO PAY A PENALTY   OF $5,000.  THE PENALTY WAS TO HAVE BEEN PAID IN FIVE INSTAL LMENTS, BEGINIINIG ON MAY 18, 1988.  TO DATE, NORTHWAY HAS   MADE NO PAYMENTS AND SUBMITTED NO EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE,    DESPITE REPEATED REMINDERS AND WARNINGS FROM THE AGENCY.        USEPA CONSIDERS NORTHWAY'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE     TERMS OF THE CAFO A SERIOUS OFFENSE.  THE ABILITY OF FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE HAZARDOUS WAST ACTIVITY     EFFICIENTLY DEPENDS UPON THE ABILITY TO ENFORCE ADMINISTRA-  TIVE ORDERS.  TO TOLERATE NORTHWAY'S INACTION WOULD ENCOUR-  AGE A LAX ATTITUDE TOWARD RCRA COMPLIANCE ON THE PART OF     NORTHWAY AND THE REGULATED COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

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