EPA v. United Industries Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The July 10, 2018 inspection revealed various violations of RCRA for operating as a TSDF without a RCRA permit or interim status for failing to comply with Subpart J (cracks and gaps in secondary containment, failures to inspect tanks); Subpart BB (failure to mark equipment and keep records); and Subpart CC (failure to have a fixed roof on HW tanks).
Defendants (1)
- United Industries Corporation d/b/a Chemsico, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
UNITED INDUSTRIES DBA CHEMSICO
8494 CHAPIN INDUSTRIAL DR, ST LOUIS, MO, 63114-6004
Registry ID: 110056933626
UNITED INDUSTRIES DBA CHEMSICO
8494 CHAPIN INDUSTRIAL DR, ST LOUIS, MO, 63114-6004
Registry ID: 110056933626
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
United Industries Corporationentered 2021-06-24
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $95,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2021-06-24Final Order Issued
- 2021-06-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-07-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 2021-08-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602800206
- Case number
- 07-2021-0042
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2021-0042 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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