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04-1997-0504Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 04

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 3005Permits 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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