EPA v. Hampshire Chemical
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
DURING CLOSURE OF THE FACILITY, HCC FAILED TO DETERMINE THE PROPER TREATMENT STANDARDS FOR 800 GALLONS OF WASTE 40% MONOMETHYLAMINE SOLUTION (WHICH WAS LEFTOVER FROM PRODUCTION) AND ALSO IMPROPERLY DILUTED THE SOLUTION WITH WATER PRIOR TO DISPOSAL OF THE WASTE.
Defendants (1)
- Hampshire ChemicalNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HAMPSHIRE CHEMICAL
2 E SPIT BROOK RD, NASHUA, NH, 03060
Registry ID: 110000313544
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Hampshire Chemicalentered 2006-01-19
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $32,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2005-01-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-01-19Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 138482
- Case number
- 01-2005-5002
- 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 01-2005-5002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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