EPA v. J. M. INCHAUSTEGUI, SITE OWNER, FORMERLY DBA UNI-KEM INTL.,

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 (HSWA). 2. UNI-KEM INTERNATIONAL, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 513 HICKORY AVENUE HARAHAN, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA 70123 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005(A) OF RCRA BY: I) FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION BY NOT DETERMINING THAT THE SOLID WASTE IT GENERATED WAS AL- SO HAZRDOUS; II) FAILURE TO MEET PERMIT EXEMPTION RE- QUIREMENTS FOR 90 DAYS OR LESS HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FOR GENERATORSBY STORING HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS; AND III) FAILURE TO OBTAIN A HAZARD- OUS WASTE EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AS REQUIRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $28,765 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• UNI-KEM INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNI KEM INTERNATIONAL INC

  513 HICKORY AVE, HARAHAN, LA, 70123

  Registry ID: 110003362879

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• J. M. INCHAUSTEGUI FORMERLY d.b.a. UNI-KEM INTERNentered 2002-06-26

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-06-26Final Order Issued
• 2002-07-22Enforcement Action Closed