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04-1985-0001JudicialClosedFY 1985· Region 04

EPA v. DICKERSON POST TREATING A/K/A AMTRECO

Litigated No Penalty

Case summary

02/26/85: NATURE OF CASE: DICKERSON VS. EPA IS AN ACTION FOR A TRO & PERMANENT INJUNCTION AGAINST EPA TO ENJOIN IT FROM PROCEEDING WITH AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL AT AMTRECO. U.S. VS. DICKERSON IS AN ACTION FOR INJUNCTIVE & DECLARATORY RE- LIEF SEEKING ACCESS TO THE AMTRECO SITE FOR PURPOSES OF CARRYING OUT AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL. ISSUES OF PRECEDENTIAL SIGNIFICANCE: PRE-ENFORCEMENT RE- VIEW OF EPA'S DECISION TO CARRY OUT AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL UN- DER SECTION 104 OF CERCLA; CONSTITUTIONAL & STATUTORY CHALLENGES TO EPA'S AUTHORITY.

Defendants (3)

  • AMTRECO,INC. AKA DICKERSON POST TREATINGNamed in complaint
  • DICKERSON, JAMES L.Named in complaint
  • DICKERSON, LARETTA H.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • DICKERSON POST TREATING

    HWY 187, HOMERVILLE, GA, 31634

    Registry ID: 110009277308

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 113Superfund
  • CERCLA 104E3Entry Access
  • CERCLA 104E5Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order
  • CERCLA 104ACERCLA 104(a)

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1984-09-04Referred To Headquarters
  • 1984-09-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1984-09-20Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1984-09-20Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1987-12-31Concluded
  • 1987-12-31Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
20216
Case number
04-1985-0001
DOJ docket
90-11-2-103A
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1985-0001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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