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W.J. SMITH WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY

Administrative - Formal · FY1995 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication · 35936

Penalty
Cost recovery
$525K
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
06-1995-0060
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

1. PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 7003 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVA- TION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 6973. 2. W.J. SMITH WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY 1700 WEST MORTON STREET DENISON, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS 75020 AND KATY INDUSTRIES, INC. ELGIN, ILLINOIS DOCKET OR INDEX NO. RCRA VI-7003-93-02 3. THE PAST OR PRESENT HANDLING, STORAGE, AND/OR DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE AND/OR HAZARDOUS WASTE AT THE FACILITY MAY PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 7003(A) OF RCRA. 4. THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND ITS ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE ORDER SHALL APPLY TO AND BE BINDING UPON THE RESPON- DENTS,THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, TRUS- TEES RECEIVERS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, CONTRACTORS, AND CONSULTANTS ACTING UNDER OR ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENTS. THE RESPONDENTS ARE ORDERED TO PLAN, IMPLEMENT, PERFORM, AND COMPLETE ALL ACTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS ORDER: 1. INTERIM EMERGENCY MEASURES. 2. EMERGENCY CORRECTIVE MEASURES

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