EPA v. MC COOK LEAD SUPPLY
Dismissed By Tribunal
Case summary
THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT ACTION UNDER SECTION 3008 OF RCRA. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT MC COOK LEAD SUPPLY, INC. OPERATED A SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER IN VIOLATION OF A NUMBER OF RCRA REGULATIONS. THE AGENCY ALLEGES THAT MC COOK STORED LEAD FLUE DUST (K069) IN A WASTE PILE. WE HAVE PRO- POSED A PENALTY OF $62,750. THE COMPANY ARGUES THAT THE WASTE MATERIAL IS NOT A SOLID WASTE UNDER THE RCRA DEFINIT IINITION, AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER RCRA. THE MAIN ISSUE SEEMS TO BE WHETHER MC COOK'S MATERIAL FALLS WITHIN ONE OF THE EXEMPTIONS FROM THE RCRA DEFINITION OF SOLID WASTE.
Facilities (1)
TARACORP INDUSTRIES
7753 W 47TH ST, MC COOK, IL, 60525
Registry ID: 110010301645
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
**PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1986-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1986-08-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1987-11-20Compliance Achieved
- 1987-11-20Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 26135
- Case number
- 05-1986-0339
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Res Conserv & Rec Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1986-0339 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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