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01-2006-5210Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2006· Region 01

EPA v. POLYCARBON INDUSTRIES INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

PCI VIOLATED NUMEROUS RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING: FAILURE TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREAS AND TANKS; TRAIN PERSONNEL; HAVE AN ADEQUATE CONTINGENCY PLAN; COMPLY WITH TANK REGULATIONS; COMPLY WITH AIR EMISSIONS STANDARDS SEPARATE INCOMPATIBLE WASTES; PROPERLY LABEL CONTAINERS AND TANKS HOLDING HAZARDOUS WASTE; DATE HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS AND TANKS; MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AISLE SPACE; KEEP CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE CLOSED; POST EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT NEAR TELEPHONES IN HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREAS; HAVE AN IMPERVIOUS SURFACE FOR CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Defendants (1)

  • POLYCARBON INDUSTRIES INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PCI SYNTHESIS INC

    9 OPPORTUNITY WAY, NEWBURYPORT, MA, 01950

    Registry ID: 110024315267

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • POLYCARBON INDUSTRIES INCentered 2007-05-14

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $8,750 · SEP: $26,496

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2006-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2006-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-05-14Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600012087
Case number
01-2006-5210
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2006-5210 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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