EPA v. ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Source Agrees
Penalty assessed
$8,000
Case summary
ASHLAND HAS AN UNDERGROUND TANK WHICH CONTAINED AN UNDEFINED MIXTURE OF WASTES WHICH DRAINED INTO TANK AFTER BEING SPILLED OR LEAKED DURING CHEMICAL TRANSFER FROM ON CONTAINER TO ANOTHER. ASHLAND HAS AS STRONG A LEGAL ARGUMENT AS WE DO. PENALTY WAS AMENDED DOWNWARD BECAUSE OF FACTS REGARDING THE TANK'S CUT-OFF SYSTEM.
Defendants (1)
- ASHLAND CHEMICAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
200 DARROW ROAD, AKRON, OH, 44305
Registry ID: 110000389302
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $8,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1985-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1985-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1986-05-21Enforcement Action Closed
- 1986-06-20Compliance Achieved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 25772
- Case number
- 05-1985-0515
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1985-0515 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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