EPA v. JOSEPH MENO STONE CO., INC.

Case summary

THE U.S.EPA PROPOSED TO ISSUE A FINDING OF VIOLATION AND OR- DER TO THE RESPONDENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 309G OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319G. THE ORDER WILL DIRECT THE RESPON- DENTS TO SUBMIT A WETLANDS DELINEATION AND A PLAN FOR REMOV- AL OF THE FILL AND RESTORATION OF THE WETLAND. - THIS CASE INVOLVES THE FILLING OF A WETLAND AREA IN COOK COUNTY AT ROUTE 83 & 111TH STREET NEAR LEMONT. THE SITE IS A FIEW 100 FT FROM CAL-SAG CHANNEL. THE SITE IS OWNED BY JOSEPH P. MENO WHO IS THE SECRETARY OF JOSEPH MENO STONE CO, INC., AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION (HIS BROTHER MICHAEL IS THE PRESIDENT). THERE IS SOME REASON TO BELIEVE THE SITE MAY BE IN TRUST FOR THE BROTHERS ALTHOUGH NO ONE YET KNOWS WHO THE TRUSTEE IS. THERE IS ALSO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE SITE WAS PARTIALLY FILLED BY MICKEY LONIELLO, A PROSPECTIVE PUR- CHASER OF THE SITE. THE JOSEPH MENO STONE COMPANY DEALS IN SCRAP STONE AND USED THE FILLED AREA FOR STORAGE AND PARKING THE FILL MATERIAL APPEARS TO BE COMPOSED OF SOIL AND SCRAP THE FILLING OF THE SITE IS BELIEVE TO HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN JULY OF 1986 AND JULY OF 1989. - NO PERMIT HAS EVER BEEN ISSUED FOR FILLING THE SITE. - THE TOTAL AREA FILLED IS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 1 AND TEN ACRES.

Defendants (3)

• COM-EDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOSEPH MENO STONE CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LONIELLONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MENO STONE COMPANY,INC.

  ROUTE 83 AND 111TH STREET, LEMONT, IL, 60439

  Registry ID: 110018346690

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• IN THE MATTER OF MICKEY LONIELLO (MENO STONE)entered 1996-09-27

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1990-11-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-09-27Final Order Issued
• 1996-09-27Enforcement Action Closed