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06-2021-0923Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2021· Region 06

EPA v. Sanderson Farms Inc

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

Sanderson Farms was operating its facility as a Small Quantity generator of hazardous waste while registered as CESQG without meeting the notification requirements and other applicable requirements as SQG.

Defendants (1)

  • Sanderson Farms incNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WAYNE SANDERSON FARMS PROCESSING DIVISION PALESTIN

    320 SANDERSON FARMS PKWY, PALESTINE, TX, 75803-5441

    Registry ID: 110062913469

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
  • RCRA 3010Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Sanderson Farms Incentered 2021-06-04

    Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2021-06-04Final Order Issued
  • 2021-06-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2021-06-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2021-08-03Compliance Achieved
  • 2021-08-03Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602732487
Case number
06-2021-0923
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2021-0923 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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