EPA v. CK WITCO CORPORATION

Case summary

FAILURE TO MAKE VAPOR PRESSURE CALCULATIONS, FAILURE TO SECURE CLOSURE DIVICE, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPERLY DESIGNED CLOSURE DEVICE, FAILURE TO CONDUCT ISPECTIONS, FAILURE TO MONITOR PUMPS, FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS. ****COMPLAINT AMENDED ON 4/28/00 - DELETED ONE COUNT AND REDUCED PENALTY BY $16,500. PROPOSED PENALTY NOW $169,125. * THERE ARE TWO PROGRAM CONTACTS LISTED ON THE CCDS. THE SYSTEM ONLY ALLOWS ONE CONTACT THE OTHER IS: PROHL, T. 212-637-4157 * THE DOCKET FACILITY NUMBER IS NY0001411404 AND THE PROGRAM ID NUMBER IS NYD003907367. THE ADDRESS FOR THE PROGRAM IS 688 COURT STREET AND THE ADDRESS FOR THE DOCKET NUMBER IS 700 COURT ST. THE REASON FOR THIS NUMBER CONFLICT ARE: 1) COMPANY LISTS ITS ADDRESS AS 688 THROUGH 700 COURT ST. 2) THE ADDRESSES WERE GIVEN AS EITHER 688 OR 700 WITH DIFFERENT NAMES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADDRESSES GIVEN AND; 3) THE COMPANY NAME HAS CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER, THE ADDRESS GIVEN WERE DIFFERENT WITH THE CHANGES. THE COMPANY NAME WAS ARGUS DIV OF WITCO AT 688 COURT ST., WAS CHANGED TO WITCO AT 700 COURT ST., THAN TO CK WITCO ETC. ***THE COMPANY IS NOW CROMPTON AND THE FACILITY IS CLOSED. *

Defendants (1)

• CK WITCO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WITCO CORPORATION BROOKLYN PLANT

  700 CT. ST., BROOKLYN, NY, 112312103

  Registry ID: 110000323490

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CK WITCO CORPORATIONentered 2000-07-18

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $95,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-07-18Final Order Issued
• 2000-07-18Enforcement Action Closed