On December 4, 2023, EPA Region 6 issued an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) under its authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to LEI, Inc. located in Independence, LA. The ESA was issued in response to violations of LAC 33:V.1516.B.1.e. and 40 C.F.R. ? 264.71(a)(2)(v) requiring that manifests be submitted to EPA?s e-Manifest system within 30 days of the date the waste was delivered; and LAC 33:V.1516.B.1.e. and 40 C.F.R. ? 265.1311(b)(2) requiring that manifests be certified at the time of submission.
The ESA requires LEI, Inc. to correct the violations by certifying the manifests and pay a fine of $2,500. LEI, Inc. must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days of receipt of the ESA.