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DENKA CHEMICAL CORP - HOUSTON, TX

Administrative - Formal · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 34305

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Case

Case Number
06-1987-0509
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

FACTS/BACKGROUND: * - CHEMICAL MANUFACTURER: MALEIC ANHYDRIDE AND NEOPRENE RUBBER. - SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT WAS RECEIVING HAARDOUS WASTE. - HAZARDOUS ONLY FOR PH LESS THAN 2.0. - STOPPED ADDING WASTE OF PH LESS THAN 2.0 PRIOR TO NOV 8, 1985. - LOST LIABILITY INSURANCE BEFORE NOV 8, 1985, THEREFORE, LOST INTERIM STATUS. - HAS NOT CLOSED SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT. - MUST MAINTAIN LIABILITY INSURANCE UNTIL CERTIFIED CLOSED. - REFERRED TO EPA BY TWC FOR FINANCIAL VIOLATIONS. - FACTS MEETING CONFIRMED NO INSURANCE. * REQUESTED ACTION: * SIGN AO FOR ISSUANCE. CA & FO: - DENKA WAS REFERRED TO EPA BY TWC FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE LIABILITY INSURANCE. - DENKA IS CLOSING IT'S LAND DISPOSAL UNITS. - DENKA LOST INTERIM STATUS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT CERTIFY THEY WERE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS. - EPA COULD NOT OBTAIN ADEQUATE EVI

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