# BROWNING-FERRIS, IND/CECOS INT'L INC. (SEE CASE #06-87-0022)
> **Judicial** · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `34244`
- **Case Number:** 06-1987-0218
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $1.55M
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BROWNING-FERRIS, IND, CHEMICAL SERVICES (complaint) (settlement)
- CECOS INT'L CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

(SEE CASE NO. 06-87-E020).                                   STATUTES AND REGULATIONS WHICH ARE THE BASIS FOR THE PRO-    POSED ACTION:                                                   SECTION 3008(A) PROVIDES THAT EPA, AFTER GIVING NOTICE       TO A STATE AUTHORIZED TO CARRY OUT A HAZARDOUS WASTE         PROGRAM, MAY INSTITUTE A CIVIL ACTION FOR CIVIL PENAL-       TIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WHEN ANY REQUIREMENT OF SUB-      TITLE C OF RCRA IS VIOLATED.  THE STATE OF LA, FORMERLY      THROUGH THE LA DEPARTMENT OF DNR AND LDEQ, HAS RECEIVED      FINAL AUTHORIZATION BY EPA TO ADMINISTER THE FEDERAL         HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM IN LA.  THIS PROGRAM OPERATES        IN LIEU OF THE EPA PROGRAM IN LA PURSUANT TO SECTION         3006(B) OF RCRA.  THEREFORE, EPA WILL BE ENFORCING THE       STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE LAWS AGAINST THE DEFENDANTS.  THUS,    VIOLATIONS OF THE LA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, LRS          30:1051 AND THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER AS THE    LHWMP AND ITS SUCCESSOR, THE LHWR, ARE THE BASIS FOR THE     PROPOSED ACTION.                                             SECTION 3008(H) OF RCRA PROVIDES THAT WHENEVER EPA           DETERMINES THERE HAS BEEN A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE       INTO THE ENVIRONMENT FORM A FACILITY AUTHORIZED TO           OPERATE UNDER SECTION 3005(E) OF RCRA, EPA MAY COMMENCE      A CIVIL ACTION SEEKING CORRECTIVE ACTION OR SUCH OTHER       RESPONSE AS IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH OR THE      ENVIRONMENT.                     

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