Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Wichita, Kansas Chemical Retailer/Waste Collection Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
April 17, 2026
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Download PDF
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. (“SKS”) entered into a February 18th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-07-2026-0071.
The CAFO provides that SKS owns and operates a RCRA permitted facility located in Wichita, Kansas.
The facility is stated to operate as a chemical retailer and conducts waste collection activities.
The Kansas Department Health and Environment is stated to have issued a RCRA permit for the facility in 2019. The facility is stated to be allowed to store and treat hazardous waste in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit.
The CAFO alleges the following violations:
- Grand Island Facility: Failure to Maintain Secondary Containment System
- Wichita Facility: Failure to Properly Document Inspections
SKS neither admits nor denies the specific or factual allegations in the CAFO.
A civil penalty of $55,719 is assessed.
A copy of the CAFO can be found here.
The Between the Lines blog is made available by Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. and the law firm publisher. The blog site is for educational purposes only, as well as to give general information and a general understanding of the law. This blog is not intended to provide specific legal advice. Use of this blog site does not create an attorney client relationship between you and Mitchell Williams or the blog site publisher. The Between the Lines blog site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state.