This is a civil administrative enforcement action instituted pursuant to Section 3008(a)(1) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA ), as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 6828(a)(1), and the Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties and the Revocation/Termination or Suspension of Permits, as codified as 40 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Part 22 ( Consolidated Rules ).