EPA v. MANISTIQUE PAPERS, INC.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
MANISTIQUE PAPERS, INC HAS OVER THE YEARS ALLEGEDLY DISCHARGED INTO THE MANISTIQUE RIVER. SEDIMENTS IN THAT RIVER CONTAIN PCB AND HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION. MANISTIQUE PAPERS APPEARS TO BE THE SOURCE, BUT DENIES THAT IT EVER USED PCBS IN ITS PAPER MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND CLAIMS THAT THE STATE OF MI, THE CITY OF MANISITIQUE, AND THE NATIONAL GUARD ARE SOURCE /PRPS.
Defendants (1)
- MANISTIQUE PAPERS, INC.
Facilities (1)
WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL
BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084
Registry ID: 110009327022
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 1991-07-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1993-12-07Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27740
- Case number
- 05-1991-0146
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- AWTGL
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1991-0146 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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