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05-1993-0530JudicialClosedFY 1993· Region 05

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 104E2Information 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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