EPA v. TAKEDA CHEMICAL PRODUCTS USA, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$99,500
Case summary
RESPONDNET STORED 30 DRUMS OF F005 AND F003 HAZARDOUS WASTES FOR A PERIOD GREATER THAN 90 DAYS WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS, IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005. RESONDENT STORED 7 55-GALLON DRUMS OF HAZARDOUS WASTS FOR MOR THAN ONE YEAR IN ITS 90-DAY STORAGE AREA AND FAILED TO PROVE THAT SUCH STORAGE WAS SOLEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCUMULATION OF SUCH QUANTITIES AS ARE NECESSARY TO FACILITATE PROPER DISPOSAL VI0OLATION 40 C.F.R. SECTION 268.50(C).
Defendants (1)
- TAKEDA CHEMICAL PRODUCTS USA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
BASF CORPORATION
101 TAKEDA DRIVE, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401
Registry ID: 110000350209
BASF CORPORATION
101 TAKEDA DRIVE, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401
Registry ID: 110000350209
BASF CORPORATION
101 TAKEDA DRIVE, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401
Registry ID: 110000350209
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TAKEDA CHEMICAL PRODUCTSentered 1998-02-27
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $99,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1997-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-02-27Final Order Issued
- 1998-03-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 22320
- Case number
- 04-1997-0504
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- RCRA
- EPA region
- 04
- 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 04-1997-0504 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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