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02-1998-0176JudicialClosedFY 1998· Region 02

EPA v. NORTHEASTERN WASTE SYSTEMS, INC

Default Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$10,570

Case summary

REFERRAL REQUESTING COLLECTION OF A DEFAULT JUDGMENT FOR VIOLATION OF ADM. ORDER CAA II-97-0101 $7,500 PENALTY + INTEREST AND QUARTERLY NONPAYMENT PENALTIES. EPA WILL PROVIDE THE EXACT AMOUNT WHEN FILED IN (WDNY) COURT. * 03/17/98 - REFERRED COLLECTION ACTION TO DOJ * 05/26/98 - COMPLAINT FILED IN WDNY CTNO 98-CV-0336 * 10/14/98 - JUDGMENT ENTERED IN DIST. COURT ($10,570.15) * 1Q99: IN VIOLATION; NO ACTION PLANNED U.S. ATTY IS ATTEMPT- ING TO COLLECT JUDGMENT. * 1Q01 - CASE CLOSED BY THE DOJ LETTER TO DOJ DATED JANUARY 11, 2001. *

Defendants (1)

  • NORTHEASTERN WASTE SYSTEMS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MKS INDUSTRIES, INC

    1680 WALDEN AVE, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, 14225

    Registry ID: 110010636552

Statutes cited

  • CAA 113Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NORTHEASTERN WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.entered 1998-10-14

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $10,570

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1998-03-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-05-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-05-26Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-10-13Final Order Lodged
  • 1998-10-14Final Order Entered
  • 1998-10-14Concluded
  • 2001-01-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
6527
Case number
02-1998-0176
DOJ docket
90-5-2-1-06031
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
AIR
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Air Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1998-0176 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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