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05-1995-0005Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1995· Region 05

EPA v. CYANOKEM, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$98,118

Case summary

THE ACTION ADDRESSES 5 DIFFERENT ALLEGED VIOLATIONS RELATED TO EXPORTING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TO CANADA. THE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE: THE EXPORT OF 4 SHIPMENTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN OCTOBER 1992 TO CANADA WITHOUT FIREST OBTAINING CONSENT FROM CANADA; FAILURE TO PROPERLY IDENTITY WASTES ON MANIFESTS AS CONTAINING F006 WASTE; THE FAILURE TO FILE AN ANNUAL EXPORTER REPORT FOR 1992 AND 1993; THE FAILURE TO CONTAIN CERTAIN LANGUAGE ON THE MANIFEST WHICH INDICATES CONFORMANCE TO THE ACKNOWLEGEMENT OF CONSENT TO SHIP; AND THE FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A RCRA 3007 INFORMATION REQUEST.

Defendants (1)

  • CYANOKEM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CYANOKEM INCORPORATED

    12381 SCHAEFER HWY., DETROIT, MI, 48227

    Registry ID: 110041976449

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3008ACompliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CYANOKEM, INC.entered 1996-09-09

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $98,118

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1994-12-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1995-04-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-09-09Final Order Issued
  • 1996-09-09Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29056
Case number
05-1995-0005
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
SWERB
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 05-1995-0005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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