# S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1993 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28659`
- **Case Number:** 05-1993-1551
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $50K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- S.C. JOHNSON & SON (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS CASE WAS FILED AS PART OF THE RCRA ENFORCEMENT BOILER   ANDINDUSTRIAL FURNACE (BIF) INITIATIVE, ON SEPTEMBER 27,     1993.  S.C.JOHNSON WAS CHARGED WITH VIOLATIONS OF THE BIF    REGULATIONS AT 40 CFRSECTIONS 265 AND 266, INVOLVING FAILURE TO ESTABLISH A PROPER WASTEANALYSIS PLAN; EXCEEDENCE OF LEAD WEIGHT LIMITS; EXCEEDENCE OF ACHLORINE LEAD RATE; EXCEEDENCE OF AN ASH FEED RATE, FAILURE TO TAKEEFFECTIVE WASTE ANALYSIS SAMPLES; AND FAILURE TO GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE OFBIF ACTIVITIES.  AFTER MEETING WITH THE FACILITY AND EXCHANGINGINFORMATION,  U.S. EPA REVISED THE ORIGINAL PENALTY DOWNWARD               FROM$1,466,475 TO $1,049,202, AND DROPPED THE SIXTH COUNT    (FAILURE TO GIVEPUBLIC NOTICE) OF THE COMPLAINT.             SUBSEQUENTLY, NEGOTIATIONS AREOCCURRING, AND BOTH SIDES ARE  ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THIS CASE BY WAY OFA SEP OFFER AND     CASH PENALTY PAYMENT BY S.C. JOHNSON & SON.                  THIS CASE INVOLVED A BIF - INITIATIVE ACTION, SEEKING        PENALTIES ANDCORRECTIVE ACTION FROM AN OPERATOR (S.C.        JOHNSON), WHO FAILED TO COMPLYWITH 40 CFR SECTIONS 265.13    AND 266.103, REQUIRING PROPER MONITORING,REGULATING AND      DOCUMENTING/SAMPLING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE STREAMS BEING        FEDINTO THE FACILITY'S BOILERS.  THE PENALTY IS $1.4 MILLION AND WE HAVE ANORDER FOR IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE ATTACHED TO THE COMPLAINT.  WE HAVEPLANNED MEETINGS FOR INFORMAL RESOLUTION  OF THE COMPLAINT, AS OF OCTOBER1993.                         SEP PROPOSED RECEIVED FROM S.C. JOHN

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