EPA v. DUPONT DOW ELASTOMERS

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928. 2. DUPONT DOW ELASTOMERS HIGHWAY 44 LA PLACE, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, LOUISIANA 70068 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY FAILING TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES IN RESPONSE TO A NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY (NOD). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $31,800 AND A COMPLIANCE ORDER. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO PROVIDE REVISIONS TO THE TRIAL BURN PLAN OR WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, COMMIT TO CONTRACT WITH A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY TO OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP), AND TO CONDUCTAN AUDIT OF THE COMPLETE TRIAL BURN, PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE WASTE STREAMS SELECT- ED FOR EACH TRIAL BURN/RISK BURN TEST CONDITION, PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF THE HISTORICAL WASTE FEED TO THE FURN- ACE AND JUSTIFICATION, PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, AND NOTIFY EPA OF THE DATE AND TIME ITS TRIAL BURN WILL BE CONDUCTED.

Defendants (1)

• DUPONT DOW ELASTOMERSNamed in complaint

Facilities (4)

• DU PONT PONTCHARTRAIN WORKS

  586 HIGHWAY 44, LA PLACE, LA, 700686912

  Registry ID: 110000597131

• DU PONT PONTCHARTRAIN WORKS

  586 HIGHWAY 44, LA PLACE, LA, 700686912

  Registry ID: 110000597131

• DU PONT PONTCHARTRAIN WORKS

  586 HIGHWAY 44, LA PLACE, LA, 700686912

  Registry ID: 110000597131

• DU PONT PONTCHARTRAIN WORKS

  586 HIGHWAY 44, LA PLACE, LA, 700686912

  Registry ID: 110000597131

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1997-03-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-03-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-08-07Enforcement Action Closed