EPA v. ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Litigated With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$48,375
Case summary
THIS RCRA ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION ALLEGES THAT ASHLAND OPERATED ITS HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FACILITY WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH RCRA REGULATIONS. WHAT WE HAVE SOUGHT IS THAT THE COMPANY CLOSE THE FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PROPER RCRA CLOSURE PLAN. THE COMPLAINT PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $85,000.
Defendants (1)
- ASHLAND CHEMICAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
5200 BLAZER MEMORIAL PKWY, DUBLIN, OH, 43017
Registry ID: 110020578196
ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
5200 BLAZER MEMORIAL PKWY, DUBLIN, OH, 43017
Registry ID: 110020578196
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ASHLAND CHEMICAL COentered 1986-02-18
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $48,375
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1986-02-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1986-02-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1986-02-18Final Order Issued
- 1989-10-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 25898
- Case number
- 05-1986-0089
- 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 05-1986-0089 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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