EPA v. WAKO CHEMICALS USA INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
APO ISSUED FOR OPERATING A STORAGE FACILITY WITHOUT A PERMIT, HAD AN OPEN HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINER, FAILED TO MARK EQUIPMENT, FAILED TO MEET MONITORING REQUIRMENTS, FAILED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN ASSESSMENT FOR A NEW TANK, FAILED TO KEEP USED LAMPS IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AND FAILED TO LABEL CONTAINERS OF USED LAMPS.
Defendants (1)
- WAKO CHEMICALS USA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
WAKO CHEMICALS USA
1600 BELLWOOD ROAD, RICHMOND, VA, 23237-1326
Registry ID: 110000341979
WAKO CHEMICALS USA
1600 BELLWOOD ROAD, RICHMOND, VA, 23237-1326
Registry ID: 110000341979
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WAKO CHEMICALS USA INC.entered 2008-12-16
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $38,410
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2008-12-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-12-16Final Order Issued
- 2009-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400022840
- Case number
- 03-2009-0013
- 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 03-2009-0013 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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