EPA v. GAF CORPORATION

Case summary

GAF CORPORATION IS LOCATED AT HWY 146 AT INDUSTRIAL ROAD, TEXAS CITY, TX CONDUCTS ITS BUSINESS AS A MANUFACTURER OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICAL & AN AGRICULTURAL HERBICIDE. GAF NOTIFIED EPA THAT IT WAS A GENERATOR OF HAZ WASTE. GAF DID QUALIFY FOR INTERIM STATUS AS AN EXISTING HNM FACILITY. NOV 1980 GAF WAS INSPECTED BY EPA. THEY WERE IN VIOLATION OF NOT HAVING A WRITTEN WASTE ANALYSIS PLAN AND NOT NOTIFYING THE LOCAL OFFICIAL OF THEIR FACILITY OPERATION NO CONTINGENCY PLAN, NO RECORDKEEPING AND NO SURFACE IM- POUNDMENT. * A COMPLIANCE ORDER WAS ISSUED ON MAY 5, 1981, A PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY OF $24,600. A FINAL ORDER WAS ISSUED - A PROPOSED PENALTY OF $5,000 WAS REACHED AND COLLECTED ON 8/26/81. CASE CONCLUDED.

Defendants (1)

• GAF CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ISP TECHNOLOGIES INC.

  4501 ATTWATER AVE, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590

  Registry ID: 110000619466

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GAF CORPORATION

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1981-05-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1981-05-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1981-08-26Enforcement Action Closed