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05-1985-0535Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1985· Region 05

EPA v. CHEMETCO INC

Withdrawn by Region/State

Case summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE RCRA ACTION ALLEGES THAT CHEMETCO HANDLED AND STORED HAZARDOUS WASTES AT ITS FACILITY WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH RCRA. THE THREE AREAS OF CONCERN ARE A WASTE PILE OF ZINC OXIDE, A ZINC OXIDE PIT THAT THE COMPANY CLOSED WITHOUT BENEFIT OF A CLOSURE PLAN, AND AN ACID PIT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ALLEGED RCRA VIOLATIONS AND A PROPOSED $86,000 PENALTY.

Defendants (1)

  • CHEMETCO INC

Facilities (3)

  • CHEMETCO INCORPORATED

    3754 CHEMETCO LN., HARTFORD, IL, 62048

    Registry ID: 110042011113

  • CHEMETCO INCORPORATED

    3754 CHEMETCO LN., HARTFORD, IL, 62048

    Registry ID: 110042011113

  • CHEMETCO INCORPORATED

    3754 CHEMETCO LN., HARTFORD, IL, 62048

    Registry ID: 110042011113

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3008ACompliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

    Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1985-12-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1985-12-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1987-12-18Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
25791
Case number
05-1985-0535
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 05-1985-0535 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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