EPA v. ASHLAND INC.
Case summary
'INSPECTION CONDUCTED AUGUST 2000, RCRA IDENTIFIED VIOLATIONS; NOV WAS SENT TO THE FACILITY ON AUGUST 27,2001. A SHOW CAUSE LETTER WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 21,2002. THE FACILITY CORRECTED TWO VIOLATIONS WITHIN A DAY OF IDENTIFICTION AND THE THIRD (SECONDARY CONTAINMENT CRACKS) 22 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION(NOV).'
Defendants (1)
- ASHLAND INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
142ND ST. & PAXTON AVE., CALUMET CITY, IL, 60409
Registry ID: 110041080460
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ASHLAND, INC.entered 2002-09-26
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $7,260
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-09-26Final Order Issued
- 2002-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-10-30Compliance Achieved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 86248
- Case number
- 05-2002-3002
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2002-3002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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