Basic Search  |  Summaries  |  Advanced Search

Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: US Ecology Texas and TD*X Associates
Current Parent Company: Republic Services
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Recap of Ownership Changes:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $788,120
Year: 2012
Date: October 4, 2012
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: The Environmental Protection Agency announced it reached a settlement with US Ecology Texas and TD*X Associates in Robstown, Texas, for violating federal hazardous waste laws. The settlement, a legal document called a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO), resolved three counts against US Ecology of Texas and TD*X Associates for processing hazardous waste without a permit or interim status and one count against US Ecology Texas for storing hazardous waste without a permit or interim status at its facility on County Road 69 in Robstown.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Texas
Facility City: Robstown
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Arizona
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: waste management and environmental services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: waste management
Source of Data: (click here)
Source Notes: If an online information source is not working, check the Violation Tracker Data Sources page for an updated link.
Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.