EPA v. BASF CORPORATION

Case summary

On July 15, 2014, U.S. EPA filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) that simultaneously commences and concludes an action alleging violations of certain hazardous waste requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq., against BASF Corporation, at its facility in Wyandotte, Michigan. The allegations included: storage of hazardous waste for more than 90 days without a license; failure to meet all the conditions necessary to exempt it from the requirement to obtain a license; failure to comply with hazardous waste secondary containment and tank leak detection requirements; failure to make hazardous waste determinations; failure to keep on-site hazardous waste manifests; failure to conduct, document and retain on-site records of waste container inspections; and failing to sufficiently maintain and operate its facility regarding spills in a hazardous waste tank area. BASF Corporation has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $55,940. The CAFO does not include any injunctive relief because of BASF Corporation's complying actions since the inspection and its response to the Notice of Violation.

Defendants (1)

• BASF CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• BASF CORP - WYANDOTTE FACILITY

  1609 BIDDLE AVE, WYANDOTTE, MI, 48192

  Registry ID: 110000494019

• BASF CORP - WYANDOTTE FACILITY

  1609 BIDDLE AVE, WYANDOTTE, MI, 48192

  Registry ID: 110000494019

• BASF CORP - WYANDOTTE FACILITY

  1609 BIDDLE AVE, WYANDOTTE, MI, 48192

  Registry ID: 110000494019

• BASF CORP - WYANDOTTE FACILITY

  1609 BIDDLE AVE, WYANDOTTE, MI, 48192

  Registry ID: 110000494019

• BASF CORP - WYANDOTTE FACILITY

  1609 BIDDLE AVE, WYANDOTTE, MI, 48192

  Registry ID: 110000494019

• BASF CORP - WYANDOTTE FACILITY

  1609 BIDDLE AVE, WYANDOTTE, MI, 48192

  Registry ID: 110000494019

• BASF CORP - WYANDOTTE FACILITY

  1609 BIDDLE AVE, WYANDOTTE, MI, 48192

  Registry ID: 110000494019

• BASF CORP - WYANDOTTE FACILITY

  1609 BIDDLE AVE, WYANDOTTE, MI, 48192

  Registry ID: 110000494019

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BASF CORPORATIONentered 2014-07-15

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $55,940

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-07-15Final Order Issued
• 2014-07-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-08-06Enforcement Action Closed