EPA v. Butler-Hughes Funeral Home, Inc.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
The facility uses a cesspool for sanitary waste disposal from more than twenty persons. The facility formerly used the cesspool for disposal of embalming waste fluids. Respondent is operating a banned cesspool above a sole source aquifer. The facility must switch to an acceptable method of sanitary waste disposal and remediate any contamination from former practices.
Defendants (2)
- Butler-Hughes Funeral Home, Inc. (SB)Named in settlement
- William J. ButlerNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BUTLER-HUGHES FUNERAL HOME, INC.
69 INDIAN HEAD ROAD, KINGS PARK, NY, 11754
Registry ID: 110028193363
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Butler-Hughes Funeral Home, Inc.entered 2007-03-30
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2007-03-30Final Order Issued
- 2007-03-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600035561
- Case number
- 02-2007-8513
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WGL
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2007-8513 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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