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08-1988-0019Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1988· Region 08

EPA v. WELCHEM, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$19,000

Case summary

-FAILURE TO MARK AND LABEL HAZARDOUS WASTE STORED AT ITS WORLAND FACILITY AND TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED PLANS AND RECORDS DURING THE 90 DAY PERIOD IN WHICH GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ARE ALLOWED TO STORE HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS. -STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AT ITS WORLAND VACILITY FOR LONGER THAN 90 DAYS WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS.

Defendants (1)

  • WELCHEM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PETROLITE CORP - WORLAND FACILITY

    847 HWY 16 EAST, WORLAND, WY, 82401

    Registry ID: 110006152313

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3008ACompliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WELCHEM, INC.entered 1988-06-08

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $19,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1988-03-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1988-03-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1988-06-08Final Order Issued
  • 1988-06-24Compliance Achieved
  • 1988-06-24Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
48156
Case number
08-1988-0019
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1988-0019 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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