# BERRY BROTHERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC., A LOUISIANA CORP.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38247`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0555
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $105K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $24K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BERRY BROTHERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY    ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(A) ET SEQ., AS A-       MENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF        1984 (HSWA).                                              2. BERRY BROTHERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC., A LOUISIANA                                                  CORPORATION        1414 RIVER ROAD                                              BERWICK, SAINT MARY PARISH, LOUISIANA 70342               3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY:      (1) FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY, (2)       FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION, AND (3)     FAILURE TO MEET PERMIT EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS.            4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA       PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $105,160 FOR THE VIOLATIONS      CITED AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENTS.      THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENTS TO: (A) TAKE THE NE-      CESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE THAT EACH CONTAINER OF HAZ. WASTE    IS LABELED  HAZARDOUS WASTE , HAS THE DATE OF EACH PERIOD    OF ACCUMULATION, AND VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION, (B) BEGIN       CONDUCTING WEEKLY INSPECTIONS AND DOCUMENTATION OF EACH      CONTAINER STORAGE AREA, (C) TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO      ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR      ITS HAZ. WASTE CONTAINER STORAGE AREA(S), (D) TAKE THE       NECESSARY STEPS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH LOCAL AUTHOR-      ITIES, (E) TAKE THE NECESSARY STE

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