# ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `36872`
- **Case Number:** 06-1997-0040
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $10K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $3K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY    ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928.                     2. ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY                                        2502 SHELDON ROAD                                            CHANNELVIEW, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77530                   3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY         FAILING TO AMEND ITS CLOSURE PLAN TO INCLUDE THE CLOSURE     PROCEDURES FOR THE BIF UNITS.                             4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA       ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO        SUBMIT TO EPA, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE COM-      PLAINT, AN AMENDED CLOSURE PLAN THAT IS INCLUSIVE OF THE     CLOSURE PROCEDURES FOR THE BIF UNITS. EPA ALSO PROPOSED A    CIVIL PENALTY OF $9,500 FOR THE VIOLATION.

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