EPA v. CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL SERV. - AMERICAN

Case summary

FAILURE TO MARK PCB STORAGE DRUM, IMPROPER STORAGE OF THE DRUM, RETURN OF MORE PCB OIL TO CUSTOMERS THAN RECEIVED AND THUS ILLEGAL DISTRIBUTION IN COMMERCE AND IMPROPER DIS- POSAL BASED UPON VIOLATION OF ONE YEAR STORAGE COUPLED WITH NO INTENT TO PROPERLY REMOVE AND DISPOSE. THE LITIGATION REPORT SUPPORTING THE ORAL REFERRAL OF THE FILING OF A PROOF OF CLAIM IN RE: CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL SER- VICES, INC., DEBTOR, NO. 82-04221-B (E.D. MICH.) (VOLUNTARY PETITION UNDER CHAPTER XI FILED JULY 23, 1982; CONVERTED TO CHAPTER VII OCT. 22, 1985) FOR ADMIN. CIVIL PENALTIES PRO- POSED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT, 15 USC SECT 2601 ET SEQ., BY THE DEBTOR AT ITS FACILITY LOCATED AT 2616 CLIFFORD ST., DETROIT, MICH. THE ORAL REFERRAL OF THIS MATTER WAS ACCEPTED BY THE OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND REFERRED TO THE DEPT. OF JUSTICE ON AUGUST 24, 1988. THE PROOF OF CLAIM IS TO BE FILED UPON YOUR CONFIRMATION OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS REFERRAL.

Defendants (2)

• CAULTON RAY III, OWNERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BOROK, PAUL, TRUSTEENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

  2616 CLIFFORD ST, DETROIT, MI, 48201

  Registry ID: 110010592493

Statutes cited

• TSCA 15 — Prohibited Acts

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• C.I.S. CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL SERentered 1991-02-05

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $11,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-05-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-11-17Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-02-05Final Order Lodged
• 1991-02-05Final Order Entered
• 1991-02-05Concluded
• 1991-02-05Enforcement Action Closed