EPA v. GULF COAST LEAD

Case summary

GULF COAST LEAD, TAMPA, FL, FILED CASE, THE FACILITY IS A SECONDARY SMELTER WHICH RECOVERS LEAD FROM OLD BATTERIES & IS LOCATED ON APPROX 4 ACRES OF LAND IN TAMPA, FL. AS A RESULT OF OPERATION, GRNDWTR ON & OFF-SITE HAS BEEN FOUND TO CONTAIN ELEVATED CONCENTRAT'NS OF LEAD & GREATLY LOWERED PH LEVELS (HIGHLY ACIDIC). ON OCT 9, 1980, A COMPLAINT WAS FILED UNDER SEC 7003 OF RCRA AGAINST GCL ALONG W/ A C.D. PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE DECREE GCL HAS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW BY EPA A REMEDIAL PLAN FOR CONTAINING & ISOLATING THE CONTAMINAT'N ON-SITE. IN OUR RESPONSE TO GCL WE HAVE RECENTLY INDICATED THAT THE PLAN IS INCOMPLETE AS TO DEFINITIVE ENGINEERING DESIGNS FOR OBTAINING CLN-UP AS WELL AS PROVIDING AN ADEQUATE PERFORMANCE STANDARD.

Defendants (1)

• GULF COAST LEADNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GULF COAST RECYCLING INCORPORATED

  1901 N. 66TH ST., TAMPA, FL, 33619

  Registry ID: 110000364472

• GULF COAST RECYCLING INCORPORATED

  1901 N. 66TH ST., TAMPA, FL, 33619

  Registry ID: 110000364472

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GULF COAST LEAD (GCL) (GULF COAST RECYCLING)entered 1981-04-20

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1980-07-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1980-09-01Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1980-10-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 1981-04-20Final Order Lodged
• 1981-04-20Final Order Entered
• 1981-04-20Concluded
• 1997-11-06Enforcement Action Data Entered