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THERMALKEM INC

Judicial · FY1992 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 20746

$750K
Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
04-1992-0010
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-7-1-669
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

CIVIL REFERRAL FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005(C)(3) AND 3004 (J) OF RCRA BY THERMALKEM, A COMMERCIAL INCINERATOR. SPE- CIFIALLY THEY HAVE VIOLATED THE METAL FEED RATE LIMITS CON- TAINED IN THEIR HSWA PERMIT ON AT LEAST 52 OCCURENCES. ALSO, ON AT LEAST 22 OCCASIONS THEY HAVE VIOLATED 3004(J) AND 40 C.F.R. 268.50(A)(2) BY STORING INCINERATOR ASH ON SITE FOR PURPOSE OTHER THAN ACCUMULATION FOR RECOVERY, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL. ON ONE OCCASSION THEY HAVE VIOLATED PROPER QAQC PROCEDURES. EPA IS ASKING DOJ TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO IMMEDIATELY COMPLY WITH 60 CFR 268.50(A). REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 PER DAY FOR EACH VIOLA- TION OF RCRA.

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