EPA v. BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA, INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AT A NON-PERMITTED FACILITY BY RECEIVING HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM AN OFFSITE LOCATION; FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS; ARRANGING FOR THE TRSNSPORT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TO A FACILITY OTHER THAN AN AUTHORIZED TSD FACILITY; CAUSING HAZARDOUS WASTE TO BE TRANSPORTED WITHOUT A HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORTER LICENSE AND WITHOUT A MANIFEST; FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH UNIVERSAL WASTE LAMP REQUIREMENTS; FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RECYCLED USED OIL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS. RESPONDENT SHALL COMPLETE A SEP AND SPEND $270,000 TO CONSTRUCT AN EXPANSION TO THE EXISTING INDUSTRIAL WASTE BUILDING. THIS CONSTRUCTION IS BEING DONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AT THE BELT HIGHWAY SITE FROM A PUBLIC SAFETY AND REGULATORY STANDPOIUNT. RESPONDENT WILL ALSO PAY A PENALTY OF $68,475.
Defendants (1)
- BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (7)
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH-GENE
2621 NORTH BELT HWY, SAINT JOSEPH, MO, 64502
Registry ID: 110000798986
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH-GENE
2621 NORTH BELT HWY, SAINT JOSEPH, MO, 64502
Registry ID: 110000798986
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH-GENE
2621 NORTH BELT HWY, SAINT JOSEPH, MO, 64502
Registry ID: 110000798986
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH-GENE
2621 NORTH BELT HWY, SAINT JOSEPH, MO, 64502
Registry ID: 110000798986
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH-GENE
2621 NORTH BELT HWY, SAINT JOSEPH, MO, 64502
Registry ID: 110000798986
BI ANIMAL HEALTH CW
5606 CORPORATE DR, ST JOSEPH, MO, 64507-7771
Registry ID: 110038519519
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH-GENE
2621 NORTH BELT HWY, SAINT JOSEPH, MO, 64502
Registry ID: 110000798986
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3008G — Penalty Authority
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA, INCentered 2012-09-21
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $68,475 · SEP: $270,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2012-09-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-09-21Final Order Issued
- 2012-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000062260
- Case number
- 07-2012-0231
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2012-0231 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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