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02-1993-0025Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1993· Region 02

EPA v. HERCULES, INC

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$25,000

Case summary

FAILURE TO ACCURATELY ESTABLISH AND MONITOR FEED RATES FOR METALS BURNED IN ITS INDUSTRIAL BOILER; FAILURE TO FILE A CLASS 1 PERMIT MODIFICATION BY 8/21/91; FAILURE TO DEVELOP AN INSPECTION SCHEDULE, PERFORM INSPECTIONS, MAINTAIN AN OPERATING LOG, DEVELOP A WRITTEN WASTE ANALYSIS PLAN. * FACILITY ADDR 50 NORTH MARKET STREET GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027 * OWNERSHIP: PRIVATE

Defendants (1)

  • HERCULES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

    50 NORTH MARKET STREET, GIBBSTOWN, NJ, 080271164

    Registry ID: 110042074180

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3005Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HERCULES, INCentered 1994-04-28

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1992-12-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1993-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1994-04-28Final Order Issued
  • 1994-04-28Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
4665
Case number
02-1993-0025
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
AWTS
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1993-0025 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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