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 for 2 facilities in Texas (Humble, TX and S. Houston, TX). The CAFO was issued in response to RCRA violations including: failure to provide proper notification and failure to comply with applicable hazardous waste generator requirements. The CAFO imposed a penalty of $120,100 and require Houston Plating & Coatings to certify and document compliance with RCRA hazardous waste generator requirements.