EPA v. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$14,699
Compliance action
$500,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928. 2. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DELAWARE COMPANY HIGHWAY 1 PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY FAILING TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES IN RESPONSE TO A NOTICE NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY (NOD). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $31,800 AND COMPLIANCE ORDER. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO PROVIDE REVISIONS TO THE TRIAL BURN PLAN, COMMIT TO CONTRACT WITH A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY TO OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP), PROVIDE JUSTIFICA- TION FOR THE WASTE STREAMS SELECTED FOR EACH TRIAL BURN/ RISK BURN TEST CONDITION, AND NOTIFY EPA OF THE DATE AND TIME ITS TRIAL BURN WILL BE CONDUCTED.
Defendants (1)
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (60)
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LOUISIANA DIVISION
HWY. 1 S., PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707650150
Registry ID: 110001244724
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Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1997-07-03
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $14,699
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-03-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-03-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-07-03Final Order Issued
- 1997-07-23Compliance Achieved
- 1998-06-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 37052
- Case number
- 06-1997-0221
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0221 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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