EPA v. USA MANUFACTURING, INC/WEDZEB
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$50,000
Case summary
EPA SOUGHT INFORMATION FROM USA MANUFACTURING (SUCCESSOR TO WEDZEB) REGARDING WEDZER'S ABILITY TO PAY FOR CLEAN-UP ITS SITE AND A PENALTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 104(E) OF CERCLA. USA MANUFACTURING REFUSED TO RESPOND TO THE REQUEST CLAIMING SECTION 104(E) DID NOT APPLY TO THEM. ON OCTOBER 28, 1992, USA FILED A SUIT FOR DECLARATORY ACTON AGAINST EPA AND ON JANUARY 25, 1993, WE ANSWERED AND COUNTERCLAIMED FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTY.
Defendants (1)
- USA MANUFACTURING V. REILLY AND EPANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL
BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084
Registry ID: 110009327022
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access
Enforcement conclusions (1)
USA MANUFACTURINGentered 1994-07-12
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $50,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1992-10-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-12-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1993-01-26Complaint Filed With Court
- 1994-07-12Final Order Lodged
- 1994-07-12Final Order Entered
- 1994-07-12Concluded
- 1994-08-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 28283
- Case number
- 05-1993-0530
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- SWERB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Information and/or Access
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1993-0530 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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