EPA v. CHEMICAL RESOURCES, INC. (PERMA-FIX TREATMENT SERVICES, INC.

Case summary

CRI OWNS AND OPERATES A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDERGROUND INJEC- -TION WELL IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA. CRI RECEIVES HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM OFF-SITE AND INJECTS IT INTO THE ARBUCKLE GROUP, AT THE DEPT OF 2,100 FEET. TEMPORARY TANK STORAGE CAPACITY IS 4,000 BARRELS. THESE TANKS HOLD WASTE PRIOR TO INJECTION. FROM NOV. 8, 1985 TO DEC. 6, 1985, CRI OPERATED A CLASS I HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELL AT ITS FACILITY WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS, IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 3005(A). THE INTERIM STATUS OF CRI TERMINATED BY OPERATION OF LAW ON NOV. 8, 1985, BECAUSE THE COMPANY FAILED TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE W/APPLICABLE LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRE- -MENTS. ON MAR. 13, 1985, CRI SUBMITTED A REVISED APPLICA- -TION FOR AN OPERATION PERMIT FOR AN INDUSTRIAL WASTE INJECTION WELL TO OKLAHOMA STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH. THIS APPLICATION INCLUDED A CLOSURE PLAN FOR THE FACILITY. BETWEEN DEC. 6, AND DEC. 18, 1985, CRI CLOSED ITS HAZAR- -DOUS WASTE INJECTION WELL, AS THE OWNER AND/OR OPERATOR FELT IT COULD NOT COMPLY W/STATE REGULATIONS. ON OR ABOUT APRIL 24, 1986, CRI RESUMED DISPOSAL OPERATIONS AT THE SITE. CRI'S HAZARDOUS WASTE INJECTION WELL FACILITY WAS IN EXISTENCE ON NOV. 9, 1980. CRI NOTIFIED EPA AND FILED A PART A RCRA APPLICATION. AS SUCH, CRI'S FACILITY WAS CONSIDERED TO BE IN INTERIM STATUSUNTIL NOV. 8, 1985. EPA SEEKS AN INJUCTION TO PREVENT FUTURE INJECTION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND TO INITIATE CLOSURE. EPA ALSO SEEKS A CIVIL PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $285,000. SIC CODE: 4953

Defendants (1)

• CHEMICAL RESOURCES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PERMA FIX TREATMENT SERVICES

  2700S. 25TH W. AVE., TULSA, OK, 74107

  Registry ID: 110000454945

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHEMICAL RESOURCES, INC. (PERMA-FIX TREATMENT SERVentered 1994-10-24

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1986-05-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-05-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-10-24Final Order Issued
• 1994-12-01Compliance Achieved
• 1994-12-01Enforcement Action Closed