EPA v. BEAUMONT METHANOL CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$290,000
Case summary
THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT THE FACILITY CONTINUED TO BURN WASTE METHANOL IN TWO INDUSTRIAL FURNACE UNITS AFTER THE FACILITY LOST INTERIM STATUS BY FAILING TO SUBMIT ITS CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE BIF REGULATIONS. OTHER VIOLATIONS INCLUDE FAILURE TO DEVELOP AND FOLLOW A WASTE ANALYSIS PLAN, FAILURE TO HAVE A CONTINGENCY PLAN AND IN- ADEQUATE CLOSURE OF THE BIF UNITS AFTER THE FACILITY LOST INTERIM STATUS.
Defendants (1)
- BEAUMONT METHANOL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BEAUMONT METHANOL L P
HWY. 347, BEAUMONT, TX, 77705
Registry ID: 110000743900
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BEAUMONT METHANOL CORPORATIONentered 1995-03-31
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $290,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1993-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1994-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-03-31Final Order Issued
- 1995-04-24Compliance Achieved
- 1995-04-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35739
- Case number
- 06-1994-0026
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- 6C-M
- 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 06-1994-0026 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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