EPA v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$54,500
Compliance action
$10,000
Case summary
40 CFR 2564.345, 347 - ALTHOUGH ENFORCING STATE EQUIVLENTS COMPANY FAILED TO INSPECT WEEKLY AND MAINTAIN RECORDS OF AN FCO INSPECTIONS. COMPANY FAILED TO MAINTAIN AN FCO FOR COMBUSTION AIR FLOW, LIQUID WASTE FEED, AND OXYGEN IN EXHAUST GAS. * FACILITY NAME: OCCIDENTIAL CHEMICAL COMPANY ADDRESS: 5000 PACKARD RD CITY & STATE: NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14302
Defendants (1)
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMAPNYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DUREZ CORPORATION
5000 PACKARD ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY, 14304
Registry ID: 110000327414
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONentered 1997-12-03
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $54,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1997-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-03-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-12-03Final Order Issued
- 1997-12-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 5977
- Case number
- 02-1997-0064
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- WTS
- 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 02-1997-0064 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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