# Star Plating Company
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2018 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3601557426`
- **Case Number:** 01-2018-8002
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Star Plating Company (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

On April 25, 2019, Region 1 settled alleged claims against Southcoast Plating, Inc., doing business as Star Plating Company in a Consent Agreement and Final Order filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk.  The Complaint included 14 counts of violations under RCRA related to improper management and storage of hazardous waste.  The company will pay $30,000.  In the settlement agreement, the company certifies that it is now in full compliance with RCRA, and federal and state hazardous waste regulations.  This settlement is expected to encourage compliance with RCRA regulatory requirements by the company and other members of the regulated community.  The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection was aware of and supportive of this action.

On September 5, 2018, Region 1 filed an administrative Complaint, Compliance Order and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (Complaint) against Southcoast Plating, Inc., doing business as Star Plating Company, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts for alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The company specializes in barrel electroplating of customers' hardware with zinc and tin finishes. Among the 14 total types of violations included in the Complaint, the company stored hazardous waste in an area on the floor of a basement without the use of a container or tank. Respondent also had multiple hazardous waste storage areas with unlabeled, open containers, and without required hazardous waste signage, emergency eq

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