EPA v. GFS Chemicals
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This case resulted from an inspection conducted on 12/19/2012. Violations included failure to make waste determinations, failure to manage tanks under hazardous waste management regulations. Respondent settled with a $15090 penalty that was paired with a supplemental environmental project.
Defendants (1)
- GFS ChemicalsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GFS CHEMICALS INC
851 MCKINLEY AVE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43222
Registry ID: 110041396398
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GFS Chemicalsentered 2018-12-19
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $15,090 · SEP: $40,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2018-12-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-12-19Final Order Issued
- 2019-01-18Pipeline Closed
- 2019-02-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601758730
- Case number
- 05-2019-9903
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2019-9903 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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