EPA v. CHEM DESIGN
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$13,829
Compliance action
$15,000
Case summary
SELF DISCLOSURE: SELF REPORTED NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS: FAILURE TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS FAILURE TO LABEL HAZARDOUS WASTE TANKS FAILURE TO DATE HAZARDOUS WASTE TANKS FAILURE TO CONDUCT INSPECTION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TANKS FAILURE TO USE APPROPRIATE CONTROLS TO PREVENT OVERFILLING FAILURE TO HAVE ADEQUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A COMPLETE CONTINGENCY PLAN FAILURE TO HAVE A LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR PROGRAM
Defendants (1)
- CHEM DESIGNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
CHEMDESIGN CORPORATION
99 DEVELOPMENT RD., FITCHBURG, MA, 014206019
Registry ID: 110000308658
CHEMDESIGN CORPORATION
99 DEVELOPMENT RD., FITCHBURG, MA, 014206019
Registry ID: 110000308658
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHEMDESIGN CORPORATIONentered 1999-09-29
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $13,829
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1999-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-09-29Final Order Issued
- 1999-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-11-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1100
- Case number
- 01-1999-0111
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- OES
- EPA region
- 01
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1999-0111 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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