EPA v. U.S. CHEMICAL CO INC
Source Agrees
Penalty assessed
$28,000
Case summary
RCRA ENFORCEMENT SECTION CONSIDERS THIS TO BE A PRECEDEN- TIAL CASE BECAUSE IT'S THE FIRST COMPLAINT ISSUED TO A PERMITTED FACILITY (AS OPPOSED TO ONE OPERATING UNDER INTERIM STATUS). SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS WERE UNPRODUCTIVE - THE SIZE OF THE PENALTY IS THE MAJOR ISSUE, SO WE COMPLETED THE PREHEARING EXCHANGE ON 3/21/86 AND AWAIT THE ASSIGNMENT OF A HEARING DATE. I FILED A MOTION TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT, DROPPING 2 CHARGES AND ADJUSTING THE PENALTY DOWN TO $37,900. THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN A RULING ON THE MOTION.
Defendants (1)
- U.S. CHEMICAL CO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
USL CITY ENVIRONMENTAL INCORPORATED CALAHAN
29163 CALAHAN RD, ROSEVILLE, MI, 48066
Registry ID: 110042061185
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U.S. CHEMICAL CO INC
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $28,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1985-08-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1985-08-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1986-08-05Administrative Hearing
- 1986-10-18Compliance Achieved
- 1986-10-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 25773
- Case number
- 05-1985-0516
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Res Conserv & Rec Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1985-0516 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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