EPA v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP., KENTON

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES A RCRA 3008(H) CORRECTIVE ACTION AT AN OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY IN KENTON, OHIO. BASED UPON OHIO EPA AND U.S. EPA HISTORICAL DATA, AND RECENT INSPECTIONAL FINDINGS, U.S. EPA ASSESSED A PENALTY OF $42,000 BASED ONOCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL'S RELEASE OF BAZARDOUS WASTE ELEMENTS (FROM ITS TREATMENT FACILITY) INTO GROUNDWATER. U.S. EPA DEFERRED THE PAYMENT OF THIS PENALTY IN RETURN FOR OCCIDENTAL CO-OPERATING IN AN AOC OF OCTOBER 20, 1992. OCCIDENTAL HAS AGREED TO TAKE PART IN THE CONSENT ORDER. CURRENTLY, OCCIDENTAL HAS SUBMITTED A DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CONDITIONS(DCC) THAT WAS APPROVED. OCCIDENTAL'S INITIAL WORK PLAN WAS DISAPPROVEDON JUNE 10, 1993. OCCIDENTAL HAS 30 DAYS TO ADDRESS U.S. EPA'S COMMENTSAND REVISE ITS WORKPLAN BEFORE A VIOLATION MAY BE DEEMED.

Defendants (1)

• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• OCCIDENTAL CHEM CO

  BALES RD & P C RAILROAD, KENTON, OH, 43326

  Registry ID: 110010728294

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1992-10-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-10-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-04-21Enforcement Action Closed