EPA v. WESTERN SCRAP - REMOVAL UAO
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
THIS CASE IS A REMOVAL CONDUCTED BETWEEN 1987 AND 1989. I WAS ASSIGNED AFTER THE REMOVAL WAS COMPLETED IN 1989. IT WAS REFERRED TO DOJ IN JUNE OF 1990. DOJ NEVER FILED THE COMPLAINT FOR COST RECOVERY. DOJ DID FILE A COMPLAINT FOR THE SITE OPERATOR'S REFUSAL TO RESPOND TO 104(E) REQUESTS AND 122(E) SUBPOENAS. THE PRP EVIDENCE IN THE CASE WAS ALWAYS WEAK, AND THE CASE CLOSED OUT FOR COST RECOVERY PURPOSES IN 10/1992. UAO WAS ISSUED IN 1986. DO NOT RECALL DOCKET NUMBER
Facilities (1)
WESTERN SCRAP CORP
6901 W CHICAGO, GARY, IN, 46406
Registry ID: 110009284577
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1986-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1986-01-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1986-01-01Final Order Issued
- 1992-10-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 28461
- Case number
- 05-1993-1070
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- SWERB
- 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 05-1993-1070 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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