# THERMALKEM INC
> **Judicial** · FY1992 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20746`
- **Case Number:** 04-1992-0010
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $750K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- THERMALKEM INC (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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