Respondent is a state laboratory. Of the twelve RCRA counts in the complaint, the most significant violations are failure to conduct adequate waste determinations, treatment without a license, and failure to segregate incompatibles.
Under the CAFO, Respondent will pay a cash penalty of $27,000 and spend $73,000 Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP). The SEP consists of the acquisition of emergency response equipment for the Augusta and Waterville Fire Department and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.