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06-1981-0020Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1981· Region 06

EPA v. WITCO CHEMICAL

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,000

Case summary

WITCO CHEMICAL CORPORATION IS LOCATED AT BUSSEY RD, MARSHALL TX. WITCO CONDUCTS ITS BUSINESSAS A MANFACTURE OF ORGANIC PEROXIDES. WITCO CHEMICAL CORP WAS CITED DURING THE INSPEC- TION FOR NOT HAVING A WRITTEN WASTE ANALYSIS, FOR NOT NOTIFYING LOCAL OFFICIALS OF THE TYPE OF WASTE HANDLED AT THEIR FACILITY AND FOR POOR RECORDKEEPING AND SURFACE IM- POUNDMENT. * ON 4/30/81, A COMPLIANCE ORDER WAS ISSUED TO WITCO - A PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY OF $20,300. PENALTY AGREED UPON AND COLLECTION $1,000 ON 8/26/81. CASE CONCLUDED.

Defendants (1)

  • WITCO CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CROMPTON CORPORATION

    710 BUSSEY ROAD, MARSHALL, TX, 75671

    Registry ID: 110000458424

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3008Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WITCO CHEMICAL

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1981-04-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1981-04-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1981-12-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
33708
Case number
06-1981-0020
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Res Conserv & Rec Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1981-0020 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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