# SAFETY-KLEEN
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `29852`
- **Case Number:** 05-1996-0433
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $142K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $0
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SAFETY-KLEEN CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE COMPANY WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO FILE A NOTICE WITH EPA  BEFORE COMMERCIALLY MANUFACTURING A NEW CHEMICAL CALLED LUWA BOTTOMS, WHICH IS DERIVED FROM WASTE OIL.  WASTE OIL CAN     CONTAIN HEAVY METALS, ORGANICS, AND OTHER CHEMICAL           IMPURITIES.  SAFETY-KLEEN SELLS LUWA BOTTOMS TO COMPANIES    THAT PRODUCE ASPHALT PRODUCTS LIKE ROOFING PAPER AND PAVING  MATERIALS.  THE COMPANY MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED THE         CHEMICAL FROM TWO OF ITS FACILITIES WITHOUT FILING THE       NOTICE OVER A 10-MONTH PERIOD.  SHIPMENTS OF LUWA BOTTOMS    EXCEEDED 20 TONS ON SOME DAYS.

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