Hazardous waste handler · EPA ID CAR000046433
AVIATION EQUIPMENT INC, Costa Mesa, CA: hazardous-waste inspections, violations, penalties
- 40Inspections on file
- 29Violations on file
- 11Formal actions
- $233,750Final penalties
Counts cover every year in the register file; the lists below are the dated events since 2017. The most recent inspection on file is dated June 4, 2026.
Identity
| Name as filed | AVIATION EQUIPMENT INC |
|---|---|
| EPA ID | CAR000046433 |
| Address | 1571 MACARTHUR BLVD, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
| County | Orange |
| Generator status | Large quantity generator |
| Industry | Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332813) |
| Most cited rule | Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | NPDES permit CAZ406827 |
Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_FACILITIES.csv; cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Inspections since 2017
| Date | Inspection | By | Violation found |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2026 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| November 17, 2025 | NO LONGER A SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIER | State | No |
| September 24, 2025 | SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIER | State | Yes |
| January 30, 2025 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| September 26, 2024 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | Yes |
| September 27, 2022 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| November 22, 2021 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| July 16, 2019 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | Yes |
| October 11, 2018 | NO LONGER A SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIER | State | No |
| July 19, 2018 | SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIER | State | Yes |
| June 4, 2018 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| March 27, 2018 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| February 6, 2018 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| October 30, 2017 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| October 19, 2017 | SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIER | State | Yes |
| July 19, 2017 | SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIER | State | Yes |
Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_EVALUATIONS.csv.
Violations since 2017
| Determined | Rule | What the register says | By | Returned to compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2025 | 262.A | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | State | November 17, 2025 |
| September 24, 2025 | 262.C | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | November 17, 2025 |
| September 24, 2025 | 262.C | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | June 4, 2026 |
| September 26, 2024 | 262.C | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | November 12, 2024 |
| September 26, 2024 | 262.D | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | October 24, 2024 |
| July 16, 2019 | 262.A | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | State | August 9, 2019 |
| July 19, 2018 | 262.A | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | State | August 1, 2018 |
| July 19, 2018 | 262.C | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | July 19, 2018 |
| July 19, 2018 | 262.C | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | August 17, 2018 |
| July 19, 2018 | 262.D | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | August 10, 2018 |
| October 19, 2017 | 262.C | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | October 19, 2017 |
| July 19, 2017 | 262.A | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | State | August 17, 2017 |
| July 19, 2017 | 262.A | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | State | July 19, 2018 |
| July 19, 2017 | 262.C | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | October 30, 2017 |
| July 19, 2017 | 262.D | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | October 30, 2017 |
| July 19, 2017 | 262.D | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | February 21, 2018 |
Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_VIOLATIONS.csv.
Enforcement and penalties since 2017
| Date | Action | Formal | By | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2026 | FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER | Yes | State | $75,000 |
| October 15, 2018 | FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER | Yes | State | $60,000 |
Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_ENFORCEMENTS.csv.
Hazardous waste codes (EPA Biennial Report)
No federal hazardous-waste code is on file for this handler in EPA’s Biennial Report.
Cited to EPA Envirofacts’ BR_REPORTING (the Biennial Report, filed by large-quantity generators and treatment/storage/disposal facilities every odd year).
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