EPA v. GREAT LAKES CASTING CORPORATION

Case summary

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A CIVIL COMPLAINT BE FILED AGAINST GREAT LAKES CASTING CORP. PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF THE RCRA. LOCATED IN LUDINGTON, MI, GREAT LAKES IS PRESENTLY OPERATING 3 REGULATED SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS WITHOUT INTERIM STATUS OR A PERMIT. - GREAT LAKES FAILED TO SUBMIT A TIMELY PART A PERMIT APPLI- CATION BY THE 9/25/90, DEADLINE FOR TOXICITY CHARACTERISTICS WASTES. THE SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS TESTED TC FOR LEAD. AS PART OF THE LEAD INITIATIVE, THE USEPA FILED AN ADMINISTRA- TIVE COMPLAINT ON 7/31/91, AGAINST GREAT LAKES FOR OPERATING WITHOUT INTERIM STATUS. - BEFORE AN AGREEMENT WIT GREAT LAKES COULD BE REACHED, THE 9/25/91, LOSS OF INTERIM STATUS DEADLINE FOR TC WASTE ARRIVED. EVERY LAND DISPOSAL FACILITY WAS REQUIRED TO SUB- MIT ITS PART B PERMIT APPLICATION AND TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH GROUNDWATER MONITORING, FINANCIAL AND CLOSURE REQUIRE- MENTS. ON 9/25/91, GREAT LAKES SUBMITTED ITS PART B APPLICA TION AND CERTIFICATIONS FOR ITS GROUNDWATER MONITORING SYSTEM, CLOSURE AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCE. HOWEVER, GREAT LAKES FORMALLY INFORMED USEPA THAT IT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR SUDDEN AND NONSUDDEN ACCIDENTAL OCCURRENCES, AS REQUIRED UNDER 40 CFR SECTION 265.147. - THE ADM COMPLAINT HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN WITHOUT PREJUDICE. USEPA SEEKS CLOSURE OF THE 3 SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS AND PAY- MENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY FOR OPERATING REGULATED HAZ WASTE UNITS WITHOUT INTERIM STATUS OR PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

• GREAT LAKES CASTING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREAT LAKES CASTINGS CORPORATION

  800 N. WASHINGTON AVE., LUDINGTON, MI, 49431

  Registry ID: 110000410724

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREAT LAKES CASTING CORPORATIOentered 1994-11-15

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $350,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-10-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-09-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-09-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-11-15Final Order Lodged
• 1994-11-15Final Order Entered
• 1994-11-15Concluded
• 1995-01-15Enforcement Action Closed