EPA v. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, ST. JOSEPH, MO
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,000
Case summary
RESPONDENT FORMULATED PESTICIDES CONTAINING 2,4,5-TECHLORO- PRONAL WHICH CONTAINED 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN. 2,4.5-T IS A SUSPENDED PESTICIDE. RESPONDENT GENERATED WASTEWATER CONTAINING 2,3,7,8-TETRACHORODIBINZO-P-DIOXIN FROM RINSING CONTAINERS (F027). THIS WATER IS STORED ON SITE. THERE ARE OTHER CONTAMINATED MATERIALS STORED ON SITE. RESPONDENT DOES NOT HAVE INTERIM STATUS OR A FULL PERMIT. REMEDIES/RELIEF SOUGHT: AUTHORITY TO STORE HAZARDOUS WASTE.
Defendants (1)
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NUFARM INCORPORATED
317 WEST FLORENCE ROAD, SAINT JOSEPH, MO, 645041071
Registry ID: 110000443618
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, ST. JOSEPH, MOentered 1988-03-31
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $2,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1988-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1988-03-31Final Order Issued
- 1988-04-19Compliance Achieved
- 1988-04-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 42879
- Case number
- 07-1987-0114
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1987-0114 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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