On November 3, 2016, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreements and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to Houston Plating & Coatings located in Scott, Louisiana. The CAFO was issued in response to RCRA violations including: failure to comply with applicable hazardous waste generator requirements. The CAFO imposed a penalty of $22,700 and require Houston Plating & Coatings to certify and document compliance with RCRA hazardous waste generator requirements.