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04-1998-0591Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 04

EPA v. VANDERBILT CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$35,000

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 10/14/98 PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $345,293. COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT I RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETRMINATION ON AT LEAST 23 WASTE STREAMS FROM AT LEAST APRIL 4, 1995 UNTIL JUNE 23, 1995. IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.11. COUNT II RESPONDENT DOES NOT HAVE AND NEVER HAD A PERMIT TO OPERATE A HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 270.10.

Defendants (1)

  • VANDERBILT CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • VANDERBILT CHEMICAL CORPORATION

    396 POOR FARM RD. E., MURRAY, KY, 42071

    Registry ID: 110064214283

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3005Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • VANDERBILT CHEMICAL CORP.entered 2000-03-10

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $35,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-10-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-12-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-03-10Final Order Issued
  • 2000-04-07Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
22917
Case number
04-1998-0591
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
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 04-1998-0591 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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