The regulations enacted under the authority of the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) and its many amendments are enforced by both the USEPA and States if they have an authorized hazardous waste program.  In this situation, though its state regulations are enforced by the Maryland Department of the Environment, the USEPA took the lead in imposing fines for the alleged violations of both state and Federal hazardous waste storage regulations.

Please review my summary of the USEPA enforcement action below, or you can read the USEPA press release here:  EPA Settlement with Baltimore Companies Helps Provide Safe Handling of Hazardous Waste (more…)