# SAFETY KLEEN CORPORATION (BLAINE, MN)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32002`
- **Case Number:** 05-1999-0712
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $31K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $0
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SAFETY KLEEN CORPORATION (BLAINE, MN) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE FACILITY FAILED TO TIMELY CONDUCT AN INITIAL INSPECTION  AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. PART 264, SUBPART CC.               IMPACT: ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2000, U.S. EPA FILED A FULLY        EXECUTED CAFO TO SETTLE THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING.       BACKGROUND:  RESPONDENT, SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC., OWNS    AND OPERATES A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FACILITY    LOCATED IN BLAINE, MN.  ON DECEMBER 17, 1998, U.S. EPA PER-  FORMED A RCRA COMPLIANCE INSPECTION AT THE FACILITY AND      DISCOVERED THAT RESPONDENT WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 40     C.F.R. PART 265, SUBPART CC INITIAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. BASED ON RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE SUBPART CC  REQUIREMENTS, U.S. EPA ISSUED A ONE-COUNT COMPLAINT ON       SEPTEMBER 24, 1999, AND PROPOSED A PENALTY OF $39,300.       AFTER RESPONDENT SUBMITTED ITS ANSWER, U.S. EPA AND THE      RESPONDENT AGREED TO SETTLE THE CASE.  BASED ON NEW FACTS    DISCOVERED DURING THE SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS, U.S. EPA       MITIGATED THE PROPOSED PENALTY TO $31,440.  THE RESPONDENT   AGREED TP PAY THE PROPOSED PENALTY IN CASH.

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