EPA v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Final Order No Penalty
Compliance action
$105,600
Case summary
THIS WAS THE SIGNING AND ISSUANCE OF A RCRA 3008(H) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT. THE AOC REQUIRES OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION (OXYCHEM) TO PERFORM ON SITE REMEDIATION OF ITS KENTON, OHIO CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY, BASED UPON FINDINGS AND RESULTS OF THE PREVIOUS RCRA FACILITY INVESTIGATION AND CORRECTIVE MEASURE (RFI/CMS). OXYCHEM WILL PERFORM WORK UNDER AN AGREED UPON CORRECTIVE MEASURES SAMPLING AND CAPPING OF CONTAMINATED SOIL NEAR A RAIL SPUR ON THE OXYCHEM FACILITY, ON-SITE SECURITY, AND DEED RESTRICTIONS ON FUTURE USE OF THE FACILITY PROPERTY.
Defendants (1)
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
DUREZ CORPORATION
13717 STATE ROUTE 68 SOUTH, KENTON, OH, 43326
Registry ID: 110010358184
DUREZ CORPORATION
13717 STATE ROUTE 68 SOUTH, KENTON, OH, 43326
Registry ID: 110010358184
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONentered 1997-12-08
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1997-12-08Final Order Issued
- 1997-12-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 1998-05-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30801
- Case number
- 05-1998-0144
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Interim Status Corrective Action Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0144 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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