EPA v. 3M SPECIALTY ADHESIVES & CHEMICALS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$143,800
Case summary
ON DECEMBER 18,, 1997, USEPA CONDUCTED A RCRA INSPECTION ON THE 3M SPECIALTY ADHESIVES & CHEMICALS FACILITY LOCATED AT 22614 HIGHWAY 84 NORTH, CORDOVA, ILLINOIS 61242 (3M SPECIALTY). DURING THE INSPECTION, USEPA DISCOVERED THAT 3M SPECIALTY FAILED TO MEET RCRA REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. ADDITIONALLY, US FOUND THAT 3M SPECIALTY DID NOT PROPERLY MAINTAIN RECORDS RELATED TO HAZARDOUS WASTE TRAINING. ACCORDINGLY, USEPA ISSUED A COMPLAINT TO 3M SPECIALTY ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1998.
Defendants (1)
- 3M SPECIALTY ADHESIVES & CHEMICALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
3M CORDOVA PLANT
22614 RTE. 84 N., CORDOVA, IL, 612429799
Registry ID: 110013886875
3M CORDOVA PLANT
22614 RTE. 84 N., CORDOVA, IL, 612429799
Registry ID: 110013886875
3M CORDOVA PLANT
22614 RTE. 84 N., CORDOVA, IL, 612429799
Registry ID: 110013886875
3M CORDOVA PLANT
22614 RTE. 84 N., CORDOVA, IL, 612429799
Registry ID: 110013886875
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004G — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
3M SPECIALTY ADHESIVES & CHEMICALSentered 1999-01-15
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $143,800
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-09-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-01-15Final Order Issued
- 1999-02-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31120
- Case number
- 05-1998-0530
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Res Conserv & Rec Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0530 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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