EPA v. CHIEF SUPPLY CORPORATION, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 7003 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6973. 2. CHIEF SUPPLY CORPORATION, INC. , A SUBSIDIARY OF CLEAN AMERICA CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION. P.O. BOX 74436 HASKELL, MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74436 3. THE IMPROPER STORAGE OF INCOMPATIBLE HAZARDOUS WASTES AND/OR SOLID WASTES HAS CREATED, OR MAY CREATE, AN IMMI- NENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THE PAST AND/OR PRESENT RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE,HAZ- ARDOUS CONSTITUENTS, AND/OR SOLID WASTE AT THE FACILITY MAY PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE OF SECTION 7003 OF RCRA. RESPONDENT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE HANDLING, STORAGE, AND/ OR DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE AND/OR HAZARDOUS WASTE WHICH MAY PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 7003 OF RCRA, EPA IS- SUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) REQUIRING THE RESPOND- ENT TO UNDERTAKE IMMEDIATED MEASURES WHICH INCLUDE CHARA- CTERIZING HAZARDOUS WASTE AT THE FACILITY, DEVELOP AN IN- VENTORY OF ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE AT THE FACILITY, CONDUCT AIR EMISSION TESTING, CONDUCT AIR MONITORING, DETERMINE IF DRUMS WERE BURIED AT THE FACILITY, AND INVESTIGATE AND REMEDIATE AREAS CONTAMINATED BY RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Defendants (1)

• CHIEF SUPPLY CORPORATION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CHIEF CHEMICAL & SUPPLY INCORPORTED

  ROUTE 2 BOX 71, HASKELL, OK, 74436

  Registry ID: 110006113614

• CHIEF CHEMICAL & SUPPLY INCORPORTED

  ROUTE 2 BOX 71, HASKELL, OK, 74436

  Registry ID: 110006113614

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHIEF SUPPLY CORPORATION, INC.entered 1997-06-27

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-27Final Order Issued
• 1997-07-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-01-29Enforcement Action Closed