EPA v. Rineco Chemical
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
RINECO CHEMICAL CO, BENTON, AR : On August 16, 2010, the Court signed the Consent Decree reflecting its approval of the proposed Consent Decree. The Consent Decree was entered unopposed and constitute a final judgment of the RCRA noncompliance issues at the Rineco Chemical Co. facility in Benton, Arkansas (Rineco). The noncompliance issues were: (1) operating thermal treatment and storage units without a permit, (2) failure to notify of waste activity, (3) failure to provide financial assurance, and (4) failure to comply air emission requirements. Rineco will pay a civil penalty of $1.35 million. The result of this action has eliminated 4.2 million pounds of hazardous waste emissions into the environment. In addition, Rineco will invest $1.5 million in physical and non-physical remedies to obtain compliance. Modification to CD: There was an extension for one year on their permit.
Defendants (1)
- Rineco Chemical Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
RINECO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LLC
1007 VULCAN RD, HASKELL, AR, 72015
Registry ID: 110000451476
RINECO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LLC
1007 VULCAN RD, HASKELL, AR, 72015
Registry ID: 110000451476
RINECO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LLC
1007 VULCAN RD, HASKELL, AR, 72015
Registry ID: 110000451476
RINECO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LLC
1007 VULCAN RD, HASKELL, AR, 72015
Registry ID: 110000451476
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (2)
Rineco Chemicalentered 2010-08-17
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $1,350,000
Rineco Chemicalentered 2012-01-03
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (9 milestones)
- 2006-05-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2006-05-08PRN Sent
- 2006-05-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-12-12Complaint Filed With Court
- 2008-08-25Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
- 2011-10-14Final Order Lodged
- 2012-01-03Final Order Entered
- 2012-04-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2012-04-11Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 177504
- Case number
- 06-2006-0915
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-H
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2006-0915 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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