EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/13

The EPA Enforcement Roundup gives you insight into how and why US EPA and State partners assess penalties for environmental noncompliance.

All violations or claims discussed below are alleged only unless we say otherwise, and we withhold the names of organizations and individuals to protect their privacy.

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A waste management company agreed to pay a $57,002 civil penalty to resolve alleged hazardous waste management violations in Indiana.

An investigation of the waste management company’s facility by a representative of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) representative found that the company allegedly failed to:

• Maintain and operate the facility to minimize the possibility of an unplanned release.
• Ensure containers storing hazardous waste were in good condition.
• Stacked containers in unstable configurations.
• Close hazardous waste containers in storage.
• Keep record of hazardous waste inspections.

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A barrel refurbishing business faces a $150,000 penalty for alleged dangerous waste violations in Washington.

The Seattle company refurbishes and recycles used steel and plastic drums that previously contained petroleum products, solvents, paints, ink, and food-grade fats/oils/grease. The facility is a large quantity generator of dangerous waste in the state of Washington. During a 2025 inspection, the Washington Department of Ecology inspectors found dangerous waste violations, such as:

• Failure to document whether waste was properly identified and handled as dangerous waste.
• Failure to track dangerous waste through the disposal process as required.
• Failure to safely store hazardous materials.
• Failure to maintain emergency plans and training programs for employees.

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An aircraft landing gear designer/manufacturer was cited for alleged hazardous waste management violations in Ohio.

The manufacturer, located in Strongsville, Ohio, is a large quantity generator of hazardous waste. The Ohio EPA conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) at the facility, and the Agency determined that the company stored hazardous waste for greater than 90 days without a permit.

In addition to this alleged violation, the Agency noted failures to:

• Label containers of hazardous waste with the words "hazardous waste," an indication of the hazards, and the accumulation date.
• Evaluate seven 275-gallon containers of cyanide wastewater which had been partially treated and removed from the wastewater treatment system.
• Close one 55-gallon satellite accumulation container of hazardous waste punctured aerosol cans, and one 55-gallon satellite accumulation container of hazardous waste honing oil rags.
• Failed to maintain sufficient aisle space for hazardous waste containers in the flammable hazardous waste central accumulation area.

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