EPA v. CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 16 OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2615. 2. CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. P.O. BOX 2563 PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77643-2563 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 15(1)(C) OF TSCA BY 1)FAILING TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF PCBS, 2) INADEQUATE PCB STORAGE FACILITY, AND 3) FAILING TO TRANSFER LEAKING PCB CONTAINERS IN STORAGE FOR DISPOSAL INTO NON-LEAKING TAINERS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $7,000.
Defendants (1)
- CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC
HIGHWAY 73, BEAUMONT, TX, 77705
Registry ID: 110035783658
Statutes cited
- TSCA 151C — Toxic Sub Control Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.entered 1997-07-21
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-07-21Final Order Issued
- 1997-08-21Compliance Achieved
- 1997-08-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36765
- Case number
- 06-1996-0478
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Sub Control Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0478 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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