EPA v. MAGNOLIA CHEMICALS & SOLVENTS, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928, AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984. 2. MAGNOLIA CHEMICALS & SOLVENTS, INC., A LOUISIANA CORP. 1020 SAM BOULEVARD HARAHAN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, LOUISIANA 70123 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005(A) OF RCRA BY: 1) FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION; 2) FAILURE TO MEET PERMIT EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS FOR 90 DAYS OR LESS HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FOR GENERATORS; 3) FAILURE TO MEET PERMIT EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS FOR SATEL- LITE ACCUMULATION; 4) FAILURE TO HAVE A PROPER EPA IDEN- TIFICATION NUMBER AS REQUIRED; AND 5) FAILURE TO FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE STATE IN VIOLATION OF REQUIRE- MENTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $14,850 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• MAGNOLIA CHEMICALS & SOLVENTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SEEGOTT INCORPORATED

  1020 SAMS AVENUE, HARAHAN, LA, 70123

  Registry ID: 110000500896

• SEEGOTT INCORPORATED

  1020 SAMS AVENUE, HARAHAN, LA, 70123

  Registry ID: 110000500896

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MAGNOLIA CHEMICALS & SOLVENTS, INC.entered 1999-09-21

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $14,850

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-09-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-21Final Order Issued
• 1999-10-21Compliance Achieved
• 2000-01-04Enforcement Action Closed