EPA v. DANA CORP.

Case summary

A CIVIL CASE AGAINST DANA CORP., PERFECT CIRCLE PRODUCTS DIV. PURSUANT TO SECT 3008 OF RCRA, 42 USC S6928. DANA CORP. MANUFACTURES PISTON CYLINDER SLEEVE CASTINGS AT ITS FACILITY IN RICHMOND, IN. AS PART OF THE MANUFACTU- RING PROCESS AIR EMISSIONS CONTAINING LEAD ARE GENERATED. THESE EMISSIONS WERE PROCESSED THROUGH AN INTERCONNECTING SYSTEM OF BASINS, DITCHES AND PONDS FROM AUGUST 8, 1990, THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO LEAD, UNTIL JANUARY 21, 1991. THE INDIANA DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (IDEM) CON- DUCTED A RCRA LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS INSPECTION OF THE DANA CORP. FACILITY ON FEBRUARY 21, 1991. IDEM COLLECTED SLUDGE SAMPLES FROM TWO SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS LOCATED ON THE DANA CORP. PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THIS INSPECTION. THE SAM PLING DATA REVEALED WASTE CONTAINING CONCENTRATIONS OF LEAD IN EXCESS OF THE TREATMENT STANDARD SET FORTH IN THE 40 CFR 268.41. THE IDEM INSPECTION ALSO IDENTIFIED A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL RCRA VIOLATIONS. THE LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS VIOLATIONS DISCOVERED DURING THE FEBRUARY 21, 1991, INSPECTION ARE RE- COMMENDED FOR REFERRAL AND JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT. VIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAND DISPOSAL REGULATIONS IS NECESSARY TO DETER FUTURE NONCOMPLIANCE AT DANA CORP. AND TO PLACE THE RE GULATED COMMUNITY ON NOTICE OF THE U.S.' INTENTION TO FULLY ENFORCE THOSE REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• DANA CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RICHMOND LINER FOUNDRY PERFECT CIRCLE DIVISION

  2153 WILLIAMSBURG PIKE, RICHMOND, IN, 473751446

  Registry ID: 110000403064

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DANA CORP.entered 1993-04-20

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,300,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1989-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-06-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-07-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-04-20Final Order Lodged
• 1993-04-20Final Order Entered
• 1993-04-20Concluded