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Fact Sheet and Order Regarding the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Permit Appeal of the Chemical Waste Management Inc. Emelle, Alabama Facility Permit

This fact sheet describes the petition submitted by Chemical Waste Management Inc., the State of Alabama and various other public interest organizations on July 10, 1987 to review the permit issued by EPA's Region 4 for Chemical Waste Management Inc.'s hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility near Emelle, Alabama, RCRA Appeal Number 87-12. The Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Petitions for Review, decided on May 27, 1988, follows the fact sheet.

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