EPA v. CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
RESPONDENT VIOLATED RCRA REQUIREMENTS BY INADEQUATE CONTAINER MANAGEMENT; STORAGE OF INCOMPATIBLE WASTE; FAILURE TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TO THE ENVIRONMENT; FAILURE TO MAKE HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS; FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT; FAILURE TO PROPERLY MANAGE RECEIVED HAZARDOUS WASTE; AND IMPROPER CONTROL OF AIR EMISSIONS FROM HAZARDOUS WASTE TANKS. THE COMPLAINT PROPOSES A PENALTY OF $204,362.
Defendants (1)
- CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC
2247 S HWY 71, KIMBALL, NE, 69145
Registry ID: 110072171947
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3008G — Penalty Authority
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INCentered 2010-05-22
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $150,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2009-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-05-22Final Order Issued
- 2010-06-25Enforcement Action Closed
- 2010-06-25Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800025813
- Case number
- 07-2009-0274
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2009-0274 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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