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WALBAR METALS INC

Administrative - Formal · FY1997 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 767

$53K
Penalty
Cost recovery
$0
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
01-1997-0213
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THIS FACILITY IS A SMALL QUANTITY OPERATOR THAT REPAIRS AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND PARTS. THE FACILITY FAILED TO PROPERLY LABEL HAZARDOUS WASTE, FAILED TO CONDUCT WEEKLY INSPECTIONS AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. WALBAR FAILED TO MINIMIZE THE THREAT OF AN UNPLANNED RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT, NAMELY WETLANDS NEXT TO WHICH HAZARDOUS WASTE WAS STORED. PROPOSED PENALTY FOR FACILITY AT PEABODY INDUSTRIAL CENTER IS $25,000. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR FACILITY ON FIFTH ST IS $236,250.

Source

Authoritative
EPA ECHO
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