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U.S. CHEMICAL CO INC

Administrative - Formal · FY1985 · — · Source Agrees · 25773

$28K
Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
05-1985-0516
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Source Agrees
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N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

RCRA ENFORCEMENT SECTION CONSIDERS THIS TO BE A PRECEDEN- TIAL CASE BECAUSE IT'S THE FIRST COMPLAINT ISSUED TO A PERMITTED FACILITY (AS OPPOSED TO ONE OPERATING UNDER INTERIM STATUS). SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS WERE UNPRODUCTIVE - THE SIZE OF THE PENALTY IS THE MAJOR ISSUE, SO WE COMPLETED THE PREHEARING EXCHANGE ON 3/21/86 AND AWAIT THE ASSIGNMENT OF A HEARING DATE. I FILED A MOTION TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT, DROPPING 2 CHARGES AND ADJUSTING THE PENALTY DOWN TO $37,900. THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN A RULING ON THE MOTION.

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