EPA v. TARACORP, INC. (NL INDUSTRIES/TARACORP SITE)
Litigated With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$201,850
Case summary
THIS REFERRAL RECOMMEDS ADDING A COUNT FOR VIOLATION OF 35 ILLINOIS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE S725.247 AGAINST TARACORP, ONE OF THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS IDENTIFIED IN THE MAY 20, 1991, CERCLA CIVIL REFERRAL.
Defendants (1)
- TARACORP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
METALICO GRANITE CITY INCORPORATED
1200 16TH ST., GRANITE CITY, IL, 62040
Registry ID: 110000438759
METALICO GRANITE CITY INCORPORATED
1200 16TH ST., GRANITE CITY, IL, 62040
Registry ID: 110000438759
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TARACORP INCentered 1995-07-15
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $201,850
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1990-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-06-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1991-07-31Complaint Filed With Court
- 1995-07-15Final Order Lodged
- 1995-07-15Final Order Entered
- 1995-07-15Concluded
- 1995-12-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27729
- Case number
- 05-1991-0135
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- SWERB
- 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 05-1991-0135 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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