Cases — 4579266

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Activity name

TRW VSSI INCORPORATED

Case number

09-1999-0064

Case name

TRW VSSI INCORPORATED

Region code

09

Fiscal year

1999

Activity type code

JDC

Activity type desc

Judicial

Activity status code

CNC

Activity status desc

Concluded

Activity status date

2001-03-07

Lead agency

EPA

Case status date

2001-03-07

Enforcement outcome code

ECP

Enforcement outcome desc

Final Order With Penalty

Total penalty assessed

5670000.0

Total comp action

12000000.0

Hq division

RCR

Branch

HAZ.W

Voluntary self disclosure

false

Multimedia flag

false

Summary text

THIS IS A REFERRAL TO DOJ ASKING THAT A COMPLAINT BE FILED AGAINST THE TRW VSSI COMPANY FOR VIOLATIONS OF RCRA. THE PRIMARY FACILITY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE REFERRAL IS TRW VSSI'S MESA II AIRBAG MANUFACTURING PLANT. THERE ARE EIGHT COUNTS FOR VIOLATIONS AT THIS FACILITY. THE PRINCIPAL VIOLATIONS ARE STORAGE IN TANKS AND SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS WITHOUT A PERMIT, FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH STANDARDS FOR TANKS AND SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS AND VIOLATION OF LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS $5,776,680. THERE IS NOT YET A FIRM FIGURE FOR THE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, BUT IT IS LIKELY TO BE AT LEAST $1 MILLION TO $2 MILLION, SINCE IT INVOLVES INVESTIGATION AND REMEDIATION OF 24 TANKS & SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS. THE SECOND MAJOR FACILITY THAT IS COVERED BY THE REFERRAL IS WASTE MANAGEMENT BUTTERFIELD STATION WHERE TRW DISPOSED OF WASTE UNLAWFULLY. HERE THE TWO PRINCIPAL COUNTS ARE LAND DISPOSAL AND VIOLATIONS OF TREATMENT STANDARDS UNDER THE LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR BUTTERFIELD TOTALS $1,019,756. THE PRINCIPAL INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WILL BE REMEDIATION OF UNLAWFULLY DISPOSED WASTE. TRW HAS ESTIMATED THAT IT WOULD COST $16 MILLION TO REMOVE THE WASTE. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE ACTUAL INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO BE AGREED UPON WILL INVOLVE SOME ON-SITE REMEDIATION OPTION THAT WOULD COST CONSIDERABLY LESS, BUT COULD EASILY BE IN EXCESS OF $2 MILLION TO $3 MILLION. ADDITIONAL VIOLATIONS RELATE TO TRW'S IMPROPER WASTE IDENTIFICATION, MANIFESTING AND THE LIKE FOR SHIPMENTS FROM THE MESA II FACILITY TO TWO OTHER FACILITIES. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS AN ADDITIONAL $1,318,900. ABOUT ONE FIFTH OF THIS PENALTY AMOUNT IS FOR SHIPMENTS TO A WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY IN KETTLEMAN CITY, CALIFORNIA AND FOUR FIFTHS FOR SHIPMENTS TO A FACILITY IN UTAH KNOWN AS U.S. POLLUTION CONTROL, INC.

Created at

2026-10-04T02:01:32.650836+00:00

Updated at

2026-10-04T02:01:32.650836+00:00

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