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 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
- RCRA 3002 — Standards 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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