EPA v. Kanthal Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Kanthal did not meet the financial test for financial assurance ad was thus, required to provide an alternative mechanism, which it did not do. In addition, Kanthal failed to submit certain key items to demonstrate that it met the financial test, failed to adjust its post-closure cost estimate for inflation, and failed to provide updated financial guarantee information to CTDEP.
Defendants (1)
- Kanthal CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KANTHAL CORPORATION
119 WOOSTER ST, BETHEL, CT, 06801
Registry ID: 110000317577
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Kanthal Corporationentered 2006-09-26
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $49,652 · SEP: $270,530
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2005-01-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-09-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-09-26Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 138481
- Case number
- 01-2005-5001
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2005-5001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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