THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION BASED ON SECTION 3005 OF RCRA, 42 USC 6952 (LOSS OF INTERIM STATUS). AFTER NOVEMBER 8, 1985, THE DEFENDANTS (VINELAND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., ARTHUR SCHWERDTLE) TREATED, STORED AND DIS- POSED OF HAZARDOUS WASTES IN TWO RCRA SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS AT THE VINELAND CHEMICAL COMPANY FACILITY WITHOUT A FINAL PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS. HAVING BEEN GRANTED INTERIM STA- TUS BY SUBMITTAL OF A PART A PERMIT APPLICATION ON 11/17/80, THE FACILITY FAILED TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF N.J.A.C. 7:26-9 ET. SEQ., IN- CLUDING ASSURANCE FOR CLOSURE & POST-CLOSURE COSTS AND LIA- BILITY INSURANCE. A NJDEP INSPECTION & AN EPA LOIS INSPEC- TION INDICATED THE RCRA UNITS WERE IN OPERATION AFTER NOVEM- BER 8, 1985. THE COMPANY WAS GIVEN NOTICE OF THE LOSS OF INTERIM STATUS ON DECEMBER 2, 1985. EPA SEEKS PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES FOR OPERATING WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS. THE INJUNCTION SHOULD REQUIRE DEFENDANTS TO SUBMIT A CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE PLAN, COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIRE- MENTS, CLOSE THE UNITS, APPLY FOR A POST-CLOSURE PERMIT & TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION AS NECESSARY. ARTHUR SCHWERDTLE IS DECEASED. ************************************************************ THIS CASE WAS COMBINED WITH 02-89-0406