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05-1998-0176Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. DETREX CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,567

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO INSTALL A CLOSURE DEVICE ON A REGULATED STORAGE TANK AS REQUIRED BY DECEMBER 6, 1996. RESPONDENT INSTALLED THE CLOSURE DEVICE ON DECEMBER 30, 1997. FACILITY WAS FOUND TO WASTE STORAGE TANK SUBJECT TO THE R SUBPART CC REGULATIONS. TANK DID NOT HAVE A CLOSURE DE- VICE AS REQUIRED NOR WAS KEEPING RECORDS OF THE TANK IN THE OPERATING LOG, AS REQUIRED.

Defendants (1)

  • DETREX CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • GOLD SHIELD SOLVENTS CO

    2263 DISTRIBUTORS DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46241

    Registry ID: 110000613131

  • GOLD SHIELD SOLVENTS CO

    2263 DISTRIBUTORS DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46241

    Registry ID: 110000613131

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3004Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DETREX CORPORATIONentered 1998-12-02

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $1,567

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-12-02Final Order Issued
  • 1998-12-21Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30828
Case number
05-1998-0176
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0176 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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