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06-2025-0910Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2025· Region 06

EPA v. Denka Performance Elastomer

Case summary

Failure to Comply with Permit Facility Design and Operation Requirements, Failure to Comply with Container Inspection and Recordkeeping Requirements, Container Violations, Treatment of Hazardous Waste in the Monomer Synthesis Area without a Permit , Treatment and Storage of Hazardous Waste in the Brine Pit without a Permit, Failure to Comply with Land Disposal Restrictions for Hazardous Waste, Failure to Make Hazardous Waste Determinations

Defendants (1)

  • Denka Performance ElastomerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • DENKA PERFORMANCE ELASTOMER LLC

    560 HIGHWAY 44, LAPLACE, LA, 700686908

    Registry ID: 110067396669

  • DENKA PERFORMANCE ELASTOMER LLC

    560 HIGHWAY 44, LAPLACE, LA, 700686908

    Registry ID: 110067396669

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Denka Performance Elastomerentered 2026-06-23

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $996,703

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2026-06-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2026-06-23Final Order Issued
  • 2026-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3604992406
Case number
06-2025-0910
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2025-0910 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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