# KDM COMPANY - SAN ANTONIO, TX
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `34309`
- **Case Number:** 06-1987-0513
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $3K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- KDM COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE KDM COMPANY CASE WAS REFERRED TO EPA ON APRIL 4, 1986,   FOR ENFORCEMENT.  IT WAS DETERMINED THAT KDM WAS A HIGH      PRIORITY VIOLATOR ON MARCH 25, 1986, BECAUSE IT FAILED TO    MAINTAIN SUDDEN LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE.                *                                                            KDM OPERATES A SOLVENT RECOVERY FACILITY IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. AS PART OF ITS PROCESS, KDM RECEIVES WASTE SOLVENTS FROM     OTHER INDUSTRIES AND STORES THESE WASTE SOLVENTS IN TANKS    PRIOR TO RECYCLING IN DISTILLATION UNITS.  KDM GENERATES     BOTH HALOGENATED AND NON-HALOGENATED STILL BOTTOMS FROM THE  RECOVERY OF THESE SOLVENTS.  THESE STILL BOTTOMS ARE STORED  IN CONTAINERS OR TANKS LOCATED ON-SITE AND ARE HAZARDOUS     WASTES AS DEFINED IN 40 CFR 261.31 UNDER CODES F002, F003,   AND F005.  THE HALOGENATED STILL BOTTOMS ARE DISPOSED OF     OFF-SITE AND THE NON-HALOGENATED STILL BOTTOMS ARE SOLD      AS A BLENDED FUEL TO AN OFF-SITE FACILITY.                   *                                                            ON NOVEMBER 26, 1985, TWC ISSUED A WARNING LETTER TO KDM     INFORMING THE FACILITY THAT TWC HAD RECEIVED A NOTICE OF     NON-RENEWAL FROM THE FACILITY'S INSURANCE COMPANY AND GIVING KDM 30-DAYS TO SUBMIT PROOF OF COVERAGE BY AN ALTERNATE      CARRIER OR MECHANISM.                                        *                                                            ON DECEMBER 16, 1985, TWC RESPONDED TO KDM'S DEC 9, 1985,    RESPONSE TO TWC'S NOV 26, 1985, LETT

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