EPA v. WITCO CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928. 2. WITCO CORPORATION, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 1805 FOURTH STREET HARVEY, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA 70058 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY FAILING TO MEET THE PERMIT EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORARY ONSITE STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $24,750 AND ISSUED A COMPLI- ANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO 1) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER, PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION AND CERTI- TY THAT ALL HAZARDOUS WASTE LOCATED WITHIN, AND SURROUND- ING THE CONTAINER STORAGE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE INSPEC- TION HAS BEEN DISPOSED PROPERLY, AND 2) NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER, PROVIDE DOCU- MENTATION AND CERTIFY THAT THE SURFICIAL AREA SURROUNDING THE DRUMS HAS BEEN REMEDIATED AND THAT ALL MATERIALS GEN- ERATED DURING THE REMEDIATION HAVE BEEN CHARACTERIZED AND DISPOSED PROPERLY.

Defendants (1)

• WITCO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WITCO CORPORATION GRETNA PLANT

  1805 4TH ST., HARVEY, LA, 70058

  Registry ID: 110000448766

• WITCO CORPORATION GRETNA PLANT

  1805 4TH ST., HARVEY, LA, 70058

  Registry ID: 110000448766

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WITCO CORPORATIONentered 1997-09-09

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $24,750

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-09Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-10-03Compliance Achieved
• 1997-10-03Enforcement Action Closed