EPA v. J.V. PETERS AND COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

FACILITY OPERATED IN GROSS VIOLATION OF INTERIM STATUS STANDARDS, AND WAS SHUT DOWN BY ORDER OF STATE COURT IN EARLY 1981, AFTER FILING OF EPA ADMINSTRATIVE PROCEEDING. NEGOTIATIONS ON PENALTY AND ACTIONS NEEDED TO BRING FACI- LITY INTO COMPLIANCE EXTENDED TO MID 1982. OPERATOR ABAN- DONED SITE, WHICH WAS CLEANED UP IN A SUPERFUND REMOVAL ACTION IN 1984 (NOT THE SUBJECT OF LITIGATION). AFTER HEARING IN 1985, ALJ ENTERED DECISION FINDING VIOLATIONS ON ALL COUNTS NOT WITHDRAWN, IMPOSED 100% OF PENALTY. RESPONDENTS APPEALED AND MATTER WAS REMANDED FOR ADDITION- AL PROCEEDINGS IN NOVEMBER 1986. ALJ DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION BUT CASE WAS REINSTATED. RESPONDENTS HAVE BEEN SERVED, MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DECISION IS FULLY BRIEFED AND AWAITING DECISION.

Defendants (5)

• DAVID B. SHILLMANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DOROTHY BRUEGGEMEYERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• J.V. PETERS AND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• J.V. PETERS AND COMPANY INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOHN VASINamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• DAVID B. SHILLMAN

  17030 PETERS RD, MIDDLEFIELD, OH, 44062

  Registry ID: 110010771254

• PETERS J V AND COMPANY

  17030 PETERS RD, MIDDLEFIELD, OH, 44062

  Registry ID: 110019897290

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• J.V. PETERS AND COMPANY, INC.entered 1991-08-13

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $23,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-04-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-04-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1988-09-01Administrative Hearing
• 1988-10-01Admin Law Judge Decision
• 1988-10-01Appeal To Administrator
• 1990-08-07EAB Decision
• 1991-08-13Final Order Issued