# QUAKER STATE CORP.
> **Judicial** · FY1993 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `16290`
- **Case Number:** 03-1993-0277
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $1.23M
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $4.00M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- QUAKER STATE CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- QUAKER STATE OIL REFINING CORP.
## Summary

THIS IS A RCRA SECTION 3008(A) CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTION BASED ON THE COMPANY'S ILLEGAL OPERATION OF HAZARDOUS        WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS SINCE 1980.  THE COMPANY FAILED TO PROPERLY NOTIFY EPA OF THESE UNITS, NEVER FILED PART A OF A  RCRA PERMIT APPLICATION, AND NEVER COMPLIED WITH INTERIM STATUS REQUIREMENTS.  THE REFERRAL ALSO RECOMMENDS THAT THE  COMPLAINT INCLUDE A COUNT FOR ILLEGAL DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS  WASTE AT THE FACILITY'S HEAT EXCHANGE BUNDLE CLEANING PAD.

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