EPA v. BENTON CREOSOTING WORKS

Case summary

BENTON CREOSOTING WORKS, A DIVISON OF KENNEDY SAW MILLS, INC EPA ID #LAD008056632. * ACTION REQUESTED: TO GRANT BENTON CREOSOTING WORKS DIVISION'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO AUGUST 6, 1984, TO FILE AN ANSWER AND REQUEST FOR HEARING. * BACKGROUND INFO: ON MAY 31, 1984, EPA ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO BENTON CREOSOTING WORKS DIV. THE COMPLIANCE ORDER WAS BASED UPON AN INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY EPA ON APRIL 26, 1984. MAJOR AREAS OF VIOLATION INCLUDED NO GROUNDWATER MONITORING, CLOSURE/POST-CLOSURE PLANS, NO FINANCIAL ASSURANCES AND POOR CONDITIONS OF HAZ WASTE CONTAINERS. * ADD'L COMMENTS: 1. AT PRESENT, THE REGION ADMINISTRATOR MUST SIGN EXTENSION REQUESTS. 2. THERE HAS BEEN 4 EXTENSION REQUESTS GRANTED IN THE PAST YEAR. 3. WE ARE PRESENTLY INVESTIGATING PREPARING A GENERIC APPROACH TO GRANTING SHORT TERM EXTENSION REQUESTS AND WILL SUBMIT THIS INFORMATION TO THE DIV OFFICE. * RECOMMENDATION: TO GRANT BENTON'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO AUG 6, 1984, AND TO SUBMIT RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION OF A GENERIC APPROACH TO GRANTING SHORT TERM EXTENSION REQUESTS.

Defendants (1)

• BENTON CREOSOTING WORKSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BENTON CREOSOTING WORKS

  6695 HWY. 3, BENTON, LA, 71006

  Registry ID: 110042267677

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BENTON CREOSOTING WORKS

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $17,349

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1984-05-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1984-05-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1985-04-24Enforcement Action Closed