EPA v. W.J. SMITH WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY AND KATY INDUSTRIES

Case summary

1. SECTION 3013 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6934. 2. W.J. SMITH WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY KATY INDUSTRIES FACILITY: 1700 W. MORTON STREET DENISON, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS 75020 3. DUE TO CONCERNS THAT THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL THREAT OF RELEASE OF CREOSOTE, A HAZARDOUS WASTE, FROM THE W.J. SMITH FACILITY MAY PRESENT A SUBSTANTIAL HAZARD TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, EPA TRANSMITTED A LETTER A- GREEMENT TO THE RESPONDENTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3013 OF RCRA, EPA HAS REVIEWED THE WORKPLANS SUBMITTED BY THE RESPONDENTS AND FINDS ACCEPTABLE SPECIFIC FIELD INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF SURFACE SOIL AT THE FACILITY, AND SURFACE SOIL, SUBSURFACE SOIL, SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER SAMPLES IN OFF-SITE AREAS OF THE FACILITY.

Defendants (2)

• KATY INDUSTRIESNamed in settlement
• W.J. SMITH WOOD PRESERVING COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SMITH W J WOOD PRESERVING CO

  1700 W MORTON ST, DENISON, TX, 75020

  Registry ID: 110000619563

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3013 — Monitoring, Analysis, Testing

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• W.J. SMITH WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY AND KATY INDUSTentered 2002-03-29

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-03-29Final Order Issued
• 2002-05-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-11-29Enforcement Action Closed