EPA v. W.J. SMITH WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY

Case summary

1. PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 7003 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVA- TION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 6973. 2. W.J. SMITH WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY 1700 WEST MORTON STREET DENISON, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS 75020 AND KATY INDUSTRIES, INC. ELGIN, ILLINOIS DOCKET OR INDEX NO. RCRA VI-7003-93-02 3. THE PAST OR PRESENT HANDLING, STORAGE, AND/OR DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE AND/OR HAZARDOUS WASTE AT THE FACILITY MAY PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 7003(A) OF RCRA. 4. THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND ITS ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE ORDER SHALL APPLY TO AND BE BINDING UPON THE RESPON- DENTS,THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, TRUS- TEES RECEIVERS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, CONTRACTORS, AND CONSULTANTS ACTING UNDER OR ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENTS. THE RESPONDENTS ARE ORDERED TO PLAN, IMPLEMENT, PERFORM, AND COMPLETE ALL ACTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS ORDER: 1. INTERIM EMERGENCY MEASURES. 2. EMERGENCY CORRECTIVE MEASURES WORKPLAN. 3. EMERGENCY CORRECTIVE MEASURES IMPLEMENTATION. 4. INSPECTION ACTIVITIES. 5. PROGRESS REPORTS. 6. SUBMISSIONS/AGENCY APPROVAL/ADDITIONAL WORK.

Defendants (2)

• KATY INDUSTRIES, INC.
• W.J. SMITH WOOD PRESERVING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• W J SMITH WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY

  1700 W MORTON, DENISON, TX, 75020

  Registry ID: 110000619563

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• W.J. SMITH WOOD PRESERVING COMPANYentered 1995-12-29

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1993-07-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-12-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-12-29Final Order Issued
• 2017-03-07Enforcement Action Closed