EPA v. Monument Chemical Houston, LLC

Case summary

On January 3, 2024, EPA Region 6 entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order under its authority pursuant to RCRA with Monument Chemical Houston, LLC. located in Houston, TX (the ?Facility?). The CAFO was issued in response to (1)failure to properly mark or label tanks in violation of 30 Texas Admin. Code ? 335.53, 40 C.F.R. ? 262.17(a)(5), (2) Failure to make adequate hazardous waste determination in violation of Under 30 Tex. Admin. Code ?335.504, 40 C.F.R. ?262.11] and (3) Failure to properly close a container holding a hazardous waste in violation of 30 Tex. Admin. Code ?335.53, 40 C.F.R. ?262.15(a)(4)]. The CAFO requires the Respondent to pay a penalty of $27,439 within 30 days of the effective date of the CAFO.

Defendants (1)

• Monument Chemical Houston, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MONUMENT CHEMICAL HOUSTON

  16717 JACINTOPORT BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77015

  Registry ID: 110000460983

• MONUMENT CHEMICAL HOUSTON

  16717 JACINTOPORT BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77015

  Registry ID: 110000460983

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Monument Chemical Houston, LLCentered 2024-01-03

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $27,439

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2024-01-03Final Order Issued
• 2024-01-23Enforcement Action Data Entered