EPA v. VANDERBILT CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$99,995
Compliance action
$5,750
Case summary
VANDERBILT FAILED TO CONDUCT WASTE DETERMINATIONS PROPERLY, LABEL CONTAINERS, STORE & CLOSE CONTAINERS. THEY ALSO FAILED TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE CONTINGENCY PLAN, PROVIDE TRAINING FOR IS EMPLOYEES, AND MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS WASTE RECORDS.
Defendants (1)
- VANDERBILT CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
VANDERBILT CHEMICAL CORPORATION
31 TAYLOR AVENUE, BETHEL, CT, 06801
Registry ID: 110000317586
VANDERBILT CHEMICAL CORPORATION
31 TAYLOR AVENUE, BETHEL, CT, 06801
Registry ID: 110000317586
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
VANDERBILT CHEMICAL CORPORATIONentered 2002-04-04
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $99,995 · SEP: $10,485
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-04-04Final Order Issued
- 2004-11-08Demand for Stipulated Penalties
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1449
- Case number
- 01-2000-0267
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- OES
- EPA region
- 01
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2000-0267 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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