# U.S. CHEMICAL CO INC
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1985 · — · Source Agrees
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25773`
- **Case Number:** 05-1985-0516
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Source Agrees
- **Penalty assessed:** $28K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- U.S. CHEMICAL CO, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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