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05-1993-1070Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1993· Region 05

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 106Imminent & 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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