EPA v. JOSAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Case summary

SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE THIS IS A PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION TO COMPEL JOSAM MANUFACTUR ING COMPANY (JOSAM) TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION REQUEST- ED BY THE AGENCY UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 3007A OF RCRA AND SECTION 104E OF CERCLA. THE INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED ON MARCH 10, 1986 AND JUNE 4, 1986. TO DATE, JOSAM HAS REFU SED TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION TO THE AGENCY. THE INFORMA- TION WHICH THE AGENCY REQUESTED FROM JOSAM (AS WELL AS FROM A NUMBER OF OTHER POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES) RELATES TO JOSAM'S DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AT THE CERCLA SITE KNOWN AS THE WASTE, INC. LANDFILL IN MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA ESSENTIALLY, THE AGENCY REQUESTED THAT JOSAM PROVIDE THE A- GENCY WITH ALL RECORDS RELATING TO JOSAM'S DISPOSAL OF HAZAR DOUS WASTE AT THE WASTE, INC. LANDFILL SITE. X

Defendants (1)

• JOSAM MFG. CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WASTE INCORPORATED

  1701 E US HWY 12, MICHIGAN CITY, IN, 46360

  Registry ID: 110001169342

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CERCLA 104E5 — Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOSAM MANUFACTURING COMPANYentered 1988-02-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1986-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-11-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-03-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-02-23Final Order Lodged
• 1988-02-23Final Order Entered
• 1988-02-23Concluded
• 1988-02-23Enforcement Action Closed