# DENKA CHEMICAL CORP - HOUSTON, TX
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `34305`
- **Case Number:** 06-1987-0509
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $5K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DENKA CHEMICAL CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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