EPA v. ROBERTS CHEMICAL
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On September 30, 2011, Region 1 issued an Administrative Complaint and Compliance Order to Roberts Chemical Company, Inc. (Respondent) alleging violations of Section 3002 of RCRA and the Rhode Island Rules and Regulations for Hazardous Waste Management. At the time of the violations alleged in the Complaint, Respondent operated a chemical distribution, manufacturing and storage facility located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island (RI Facility). The Complaint cites Respondent for violating numerous federal and state hazardous waste management requirements. In January 2011, Respondent closed the RI Facility and moved its business to a facility located in Attleboro, Massachusetts (MA Facility). EPA is ordering Respondent to comply with all applicable requirements of RCRA and the Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Management Act, and regulations promulgated thereunder, at the MA Facility.
Defendants (1)
- Roberts ChemicalNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ROBERTS CHEMICAL
258 PINE ST, PAWTUCKET, RI, 02860
Registry ID: 110020686159
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Roberts Chemicalentered 2011-09-29
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2010-11-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-09-29Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200031751
- Case number
- 01-2011-5200
- 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 01-2011-5200 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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