EPA v. WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ILLINOIS, INC.
Combined With Another Case(s)
Case summary
FILE WAS FORWARDED FROM ST. LOUIS CORPS IN EARLY 1991. WMI FILLED A WETLAND TO BUILD A HAUL ROAD TO EXCAVATE CLAY TO BE USED TO TOP ITS LANDFILL AND TO CREATE A POND. COE RECORDS INDICATE THAT WMI WAS REPEATEDLY TOLD TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT AND DID NOT DO SO UNTIL AFTER A CEASE + DESEST ORDER WAS ISSUED. U.S. EPA ISSUED A RESTORATION ORDER ON AUG. 5, 1991. RESTORATION WAS COMPLETE ON DEC. 17, 1991.
Defendants (1)
- WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ILLINOIS, INC.
Facilities (1)
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ILLINOIS INC
FAIRMONT CONSERVATION AREA, FAIRMOUNT, IL, 61841
Registry ID: 110010700848
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
**PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1992-12-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1993-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1993-07-30Final Order Issued
- 1993-07-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 28215
- Case number
- 05-1993-0240
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- AWTGL
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1993-0240 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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