EPA v. PIONEER ENGINEERING CHEMICAL COMPANY, A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(A), AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984 (HSWA). 2. PIONEER ENGINEERING CHEMICAL COMPANY, A TEXAS CORPORATION FACILITIES: SINTON FACILITY RUSS AND MAIN SINTON, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS 78387 BROOKSHIRE FACILITY 35627 KATY FREEWAY BROOKSHIRE, WALLER COUNTY, TEXAS 77423 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3007 OF RCRA BY FAILING TO FURNISH INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $29,920 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED AND ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER. THE ORDER REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: 10 WITHIN 30 DAYS, SEND EPA A FULL AND COMPLETE WRITTEN RESPONSE, INCLUDING COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS REQUESTED, WHICH FURNISHES THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THE AUG. 27, 1998, INFORMATION REQUEST.

Defendants (1)

• PIONEER ENGINEERING CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PENCCO INC

  600 RUST MAIN ST, SINTON, TX, 78387

  Registry ID: 110034813487

• PIONEER ENGINEERING CHEMICAL CO

  35627 KATY FRWY, BROOKSHIRE, TX, 77423

  Registry ID: 110010697745

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PIONEER ENGINEERING CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2000-03-31

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $8,800

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-12-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-12-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-03-31Final Order Issued
• 2004-04-09Enforcement Action Closed
• 2004-04-09Compliance Achieved