EPA v. DOW CHEMICAL CO.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$20,000
Case summary
RESPONDENT WAS REQUIRED UNDER ITS RCRA PERMIT TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING PROGRAM. VIOLATIONS OF ITS PERMIT FOR THE FACILITY WERE OBSERVED AT ITS MIDLAND LABORATORY AND ITS CONTRACT LABORATORY COAST TO COAST ANALYTICAL SERVICES IN SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA.
Defendants (1)
- DOW CHEMICAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (5)
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
1261 BUILDING, MIDLAND, MI, 48667
Registry ID: 110027360629
DOW CHEMICAL USA INORGANI
2020 DOW CENTER, MIDLAND, MI, 48640
Registry ID: 110003576871
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
1261 BUILDING, MIDLAND, MI, 48667
Registry ID: 110027360629
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
1261 BUILDING, MIDLAND, MI, 48667
Registry ID: 110027360629
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
1261 BUILDING, MIDLAND, MI, 48667
Registry ID: 110027360629
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DOW CHEMICAL CO.entered 1997-02-18
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $20,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1995-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-02-18Final Order Issued
- 1997-04-11Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29435
- Case number
- 05-1995-0473
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- SWERB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1995-0473 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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