EPA v. Rho-Chem, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO)between US EPA and Rho-Chem, LLC (Respondent) of Inglewood, California, for Respondent's violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requirements for facilities that treat, store or dispose of hazardous waste. To settle the matter, Respondent agreed to pay a $120,527 penalty, return to compliance for all violations addressed in this CA/FO, and perform a Supplemental Environmental Project, at a cost of no less than $352,992 to enhance the emergency response capabilities of the Los Angeles Fire Department's Homeland Security/HazMat Response Section.
Defendants (1)
- Rho-Chem, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RHO CHEMICAL CORPORATION
425 ISIS AVE., INGLEWOOD, CA, 90301
Registry ID: 110000475030
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Rho-Chem, LLCentered 2018-07-03
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $120,527 · SEP: $352,992
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2018-07-03Final Order Issued
- 2018-07-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601514413
- Case number
- 09-2018-5002
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2018-5002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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