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R.V. HOPKINS/SLUDGEMASTER

Administrative - Formal · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 42664

$1K
Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
07-1986-0068
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

R.V. HOPKINS, INC. OWNS AND OPERATES A HAZARDOUS WASTE STOR- AGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 743 SCHMIDT RD, DAVENPORT, IA. THE FACILITY TREATED METHYLETHYLE ISETONE, TOLUENE, AND XYLENE (U159, U220 AND U236 RESPECTIVELY). RESPONDENT FAILED TO FILE NOTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 3010(A) OF RCRA. RESPONDENT OPERATED THE FACILITY WITHOUT A PERMIT OR ACHIEVING INTERIM STATUS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005(A) OF RCRA. A COMPLAINT AND COMPLIANCE ORDER WAS ISSUED 08/05/82. RESPONDENT ENTERED A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND CONSENT ORDER 11/14/83 WHICH ALLOWED FOR CONTINUED OPER- ATION OF THE FACILITY IF BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE. ON 6/10/85 AN INSPECTION BY IDWAWM SHOWED NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS WERE OCCURING AT THE FACILITY. EPA INSPECTIONS ON 07/23-25/85, ALSO FOUND THE FACILITY TO BE IN NON-COMPLIANCE. BASED ON THESE INSPECTIONS EPA ISSUED ON 05/23/86 A COMPLAINT, COM- PLIANCE ORDER AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING, PURSU- ANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA. REMEDIES/RELIEF SOUGHT: PENALTY--$20,176.00 PLUS CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: CLOSURE OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE TREAT- MENT STORAGE OR DISPOSAL FACILITY, MAINTAIN FINANCIAL ASSUR- ANCE THROUGH CLOSURE.

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