# SCA CHEMICAL SERVICES, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1983 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1876`
- **Case Number:** 02-1983-0011
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $35K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SCA CHEMICAL SERVICES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF CASE: 3008 ACTION                                  SCA SERVICES IS INVOLVED IN THE TREATMENT, TRANSPORTATION  AND DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL AND SOLID WASTES.  SCA VIOLATED A   BILATERAL #3008 FINAL COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENT, VOLUN     TARILY ENTERED INTO BY SCA ON NOVEMBER 2, 1981.  ONE CON-    FERENCE WAS HELD WITH SCA IN AN ATTEMPT TO SETTLE THE MATTER BEFORE THIS MATTER WAS REFINED FOR FILING.  THE NEGOTIATIONS  WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.                                          THE MODEL CITY,                                              NY FACILITY OCCUPIES APPROX 630 ACRES ON WHICH IT CONDUCTS   CHEMICAL WASTE TREATMENT, DISPOSAL, STORAGE AND RECLAMATION  SERVICES. THE N.Y. STATE DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION  (NYSDEC) MAINTAINS A PERMANENT OFFICE AT THE MODEL CITY FAC.    THE FINAL COMPLIANCE ORDER CONTAINED FOUR DIRECTIVES TO   RESPONDENT, WITH DEFINITE TIME PERIODS FOR COMPLIANCE. THESE INCLUDED ACTIONS BY SCA TO (1) INSURE THAT ALL CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AT ITS FACILITY SITE ARE CLOSED AT ALL TIMES DURING STORAGE EXCEPT WHEN IT IS NECESSARY TO ADD OR REMOVE  WASTE; (2) TRANSFER ALL HAZARDOUS WASTES THEN STORED IN CON- TAINERS WHICH WERE LEAKING, BULGING, OR CORRODED INTO CON-   TAINERS WHICH WERE IN GOOD CONDITION; (3) COMPLETE CONSTRUC- TION OF A FULLY ENCLOSED HAZARDOUS WASTE DRUM HANDLING AND   STORAGE BUILDING; (4) ELIMINATE THE USE OF AN OUTSIDE HAZ-   ARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREA BY JULY 1 '82; AND (5) COMPLY WITH ALL RELEVANT RCRA REGULATIONS.        

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