On October 25, 2017, EPA Region 6 announced a settlement with
Macy's department stores for alleged violations of hazardous
waste regulations. In the press release, EPA alleged that Macy's
generated thousands of pounds of hazardous waste between 2012
– 2015 and qualified as a small-quantity generator but failed
to notify EPA and state authorities. EPA also alleged that
Macy's failed to meet the regulatory requirements for
small-quantity generators and did not complete appropriate
manifests. As part of the settlement, the company is required to
pay a $375,000 civil penalty and, as a supplemental environmental
project, develop an internal training and audit program. This
settlement demonstrates that EPA Region 6 continues to pursue
enforcement actions initiated under the former Administration using
evidence from data mining of manifests and records related to
hazardous waste generators, big and small. With this EPA action,
the current Administration appears to be willing
