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05-2002-3002Administrative - FormalCompliance AchievedFY 2002· Region 05

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 3002Standards 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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