# CHEMPLEX II - QUANTUM CHEMICALS, CLINTON, IA
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1987 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `43058`
- **Case Number:** 07-1987-0314
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ACC CHEMICAL COMPANY (complaint)
- GETTY CHEMICAL COMPANY (complaint)
- QUANTUM CHEMICAL COMPANY
- USI CHEMICAL COMPANY
## Summary

REGION VII WAS NOTIFIED ON AUGUST 7, 1980 OF THE HAZARDOUS   WASTES GENERATED AT THE QUANTUM FACILITY (AT THAT TIME IT    WAS CALLED CHEMPLEX COMPANY).  REGION VII PROVIDED THE       FACILITY WITH AN EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, IAD045372836.    THE PART A PERMIT APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED NOVEMBER 7, 1980.  THE FACILITY ACHIEVED INTERIM STATUS AS A STORAGE FACILITY.   REGION VII PERFORMED A RCRA FACILITY ASSESSMENT AT THE     FACILITY IN 1989 AND NUMEROUS AREAS OF CONCERN AND SOLID     WASTE MANAGEMENT UNITS WERE IDENTIFIED.  IN ADDITION, A      REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY WAS CONDUCTED AT    THE FACILITY IN 1988-1989.                                     REGION VII BEGAN NEGOTIATING AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON    CONSENT (AOC) WITH THE CURRENT OPERATOR, QUANTUM CHEMICAL    CORPORATION, IN NOVEMBER 1989.  THIS AOC REQUIRES QUANTUM TO CONDUCT A RCRA FACILITY INVESTIGATION AND A CORRECTIVE       MEASURES STUDY.  THE AOC IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION       3008(H) OF RCRA.

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