EPA v. Stepan Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On 08/09/2021, Region 5 executed a CAFO against Stepan Company. In it Region 5 alleges that Stepan Company failed to report its status as a large quantity generator of hazardous waste, failed to file annual reports indicating the quantities of its hazardous waste generation and failed to calculate the quantity of hazardous waste generated.
Defendants (1)
- Mr. Jose Palacios Director of Global SupplyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
STEPAN DISTRIBUTION CTR
2900 MILLSDALE RD, JOLIET, IL, 60436
Registry ID: 110043221983
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Stepan Companyentered 2021-08-09
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $11,472
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2021-08-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-08-09Final Order Issued
- 2021-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602796376
- Case number
- 05-2021-2015
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2021-2015 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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