EPA v. Safety Kleen Systems, Inc. RCRA 3008A AO For Comp And/Or Penalty

Case summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act program identified compliance issues during EPA RCRA inspections conducted at Safety Kleen Systems, Inc. facilities located at Grand Island, Nebraska and Wichita, Kansas. The EPA alleges that Safety Kleen Systems Inc. violated its RCRA permitting requirements at its Grand Island, Nebraska facility by failing to maintain a secondary containment system for the hazardous waste storage tank. The EPA also alleges that Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. violated its RCRA permitting requirements at its Wichita, Kansas facility by failing to properly document daily inspections of the hazardous waste storage tank system.

Defendants (1)

• Safety Kleen Services, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC - GRAND ISLAND FACILITY

  2700 W 2ND ST, GRAND ISLAND, NE, 68803-5245

  Registry ID: 110015682135

• SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC

  1311 S ANNA, WICHITA, KS, 67209

  Registry ID: 110072195913

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Safety Kleen Systems, Inc. RCRA 3008A AO For Comp And/Or Penaltyentered 2026-02-18

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $55,719

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-02-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-02-18Final Order Issued
• 2026-03-23Enforcement Action Data Entered