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03-2007-0223Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2007· Region 03

EPA v. HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO TO LABEL OR CLEARLY MARK STORAGE SPACE BEING USED TO STORE HAZARDOUS WASTE FURNACE BRINKS AND A BAG OF USED HAZARDOUS WASTE BAGHOUSE FILTERS, WHICH WER CHARACTERISTIC HAZARDOUS WASTES. RESPONDENT FAILED TO MARK CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE WITH THE ACCUMULATION START DATE. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROPERLY CONATIN HAZARDOUS WASTE SPECIFICALLY HAZARDOUS WASTE FURNACE BRICKS. RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN A CONTINGENCY PLAN SPECFICALLY, RESPONDENT'S CONTINGENCY PLAN DID NOT CONTAIN SPECIFIC NAMES FOR EMERGENCY COORDINATIORS, CONTAINED OUTDATED INFORMATION AND FAILED TO DISCUSS CONTINGENT PLANS FOR FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS AS REQUIRED.

Defendants (1)

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (20)

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATION

    300 FRANKFORT ROAD, MONACA, PA, 15061

    Registry ID: 110000329038

  • …and 5 more

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HORSEHEAD CORPORATIONentered 2007-09-27

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $32,360

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2007-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2007-09-27Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600065550
Case number
03-2007-0223
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2007-0223 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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