Hazardous waste handler · EPA ID CAR000121608
BACHEM AMERICAS INC, Vista, CA: hazardous-waste inspections, violations, penalties
- 12Inspections on file
- 6Violations on file
- 3Formal actions
- None on fileFinal penalties
Counts cover every year in the register file; the lists below are the dated events since 2017. The most recent inspection on file is dated August 12, 2025.
Identity
| Name as filed | BACHEM AMERICAS INC |
|---|---|
| EPA ID | CAR000121608 |
| Address | 1271 AVENIDA CHELSEA, Vista, CA 92083 |
| County | San Diego |
| Generator status | Large quantity generator |
| Industry | Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325412) |
| Most cited rule | Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | NPDES permit CAZ474248 |
Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_FACILITIES.csv; cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Inspections since 2017
| Date | Inspection | By | Violation found |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2025 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| August 24, 2022 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| March 6, 2019 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| October 10, 2017 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| May 16, 2017 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| March 28, 2017 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| February 23, 2017 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_EVALUATIONS.csv.
Violations since 2017
No violation since 2017 is on file for this handler.
Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_VIOLATIONS.csv.
Enforcement and penalties since 2017
No enforcement action since 2017 is on file for this handler.
Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_ENFORCEMENTS.csv.
Hazardous waste codes (EPA Biennial Report)
| Report cycle | Federal waste code | Code family |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | D001 | Characteristic hazardous waste |
| 2021 | D002 | Characteristic hazardous waste |
| 2021 | F002 | Hazardous waste from a non-specific source |
Cited to EPA Envirofacts’ BR_REPORTING (the Biennial Report, filed by large-quantity generators and treatment/storage/disposal facilities every odd year).
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Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download, loaded September 15, 2026.