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UNION CARBIDE

Administrative - Formal · FY1984 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 33833

$8K
Penalty
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
06-1984-0048
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

UNION CARBIDE CORP IS LOCATED AT 1001 FOREST AVE., DALLAS, TX. CONDUCTS ITS BUSINESS OF REPACKING INDUSTRIAL GAS FROM BULK TO CYLINDERS AND CONTAINERS AND RECONDITIONING OLD CYLINDERS. * UNION CARBIDE DID NOT NOTIFY EPA THAT IT WAS A TREATOR, STORERE, AND DISPOSAL OF HAZ WASTE. ON AUG 22, 1983, UNION CARBIDE WAS INSPECTED BY TDWR. DURING THE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT WASTE CUASTIC SOLUTION GENERATED BY THE FACILITY INDUSTRIAL PROCESS WAS STORED IN AN UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK BENEATH THE FACILITY'S CONCRETE COVERED PARKING LOT. VIOLATIONS CITED DURING THE INSPECTION FAILURE TO SUBMIT PROPER NOTIFICATION; FAILURE TO SUBMIT PART A APPLICATION. * A COMPLIANCE ORDER AND NOTICE OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING WAS ISSUED ON MARCH 30, 1984, A PROPOSED PENALTY OF $10,000 WAS ASSESSED. A COPY OF THE CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER WAS SENT ON JUNE 6, 1984 TO UNION CARBIDE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS THE PENALTY ASSESSED WAS FOR $7,900. PENALTY PAYMENT WAS COLLECTED FOR $7,900. CASE CONCLUDED.

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