EPA v. Rineco Chemical industries LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On May 8, 2018, EPA Region 6 initiated a hazardous waste facility inspection under its authority pursuant to Section 3007 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act at the Rineco Chemical Industries facility located Benton, AR. EPA filed consent agreement and final order on July 26, 2021 with Rineco . The violations identified and addressed under CAFO are :- i) Permit Violation ( Failure to provide Notification of Low- BTU Hazardous Waste) ii) Failure to comply with Test Methods and Procedures for Leak detection Monitoring.
Defendants (1)
- Rineco Chemical industries LLCNamed 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 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Rineco Chemical industries LLCentered 2021-07-26
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $75,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2021-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-07-26Final Order Issued
- 2021-07-27Compliance Achieved
- 2021-08-03Enforcement Action Closed
- 2021-08-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602780691
- Case number
- 06-2021-0943
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2021-0943 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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