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07-2013-0220Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2013· Region 07

EPA v. HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

FOLLOWING AN INDPECTION IN MARCH OF 2011 THE EPA DOCUMENTED (1) FAILURE TO CONDUCT MANDOATORY HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION ON MULTIPLE SOLID WASTE STREAMS; (2) OPERATING AS A TREATMENT, STORAGE, OR DISPOSAL FACILITY WITHOUT A RCRA PERMIT OR RCRA INTERIM STATUS FOR ITS IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF A WASTE PESTICIDE.

Defendants (1)

  • HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY

    6409 RD 25 & 2220 RD 64, SHERMAN, KS, 67735

    Registry ID: 110056140625

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3008GPenalty Authority
  • RCRA 3008ACompliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2013-09-12

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $67,930

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2013-09-12Final Order Issued
  • 2013-09-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2013-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2013-09-23Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2013-09-23Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400157288
Case number
07-2013-0220
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
07
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Penalty Authority

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2013-0220 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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