EPA v. HERITAGE ENV SERVICES -- IN

Case summary

THIS IS AN OFFSITE POLICY COMPLIANCE MATTER. RESPONDENT OPERATES A HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. ON JULY 14, 1992, IDEM SENT RESPONDENT A VIOLATION LETTER BASED ON FACILITY INSPECTIONS ON 5.14 AND 6.16.92. VIOLATIONS NOTED WERE FAILURE TO SUBMIT A COPY OF A WASTE MANIFEST TO THE GENERATOR, AND PLACEMENT OF INCOMPATIBLE WASTES IN A SINGLE TANK SYSTEM, RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF NITROGEN OXIDES. AFTER RESPONDENT REPLIED TO IDEM WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURES IT TOOK, IDEM NOTIFIED RESPONDENT ON 10.5.92 THAT ITS RESPONSE TO THE INCOMPATIBLE WASTE VIOLATION WAS INSUFFICIENT. ON OCTOBER 14, 1992, U.S. EPA NOTIFIED RESPONDENT THAT IT HAD BEEN DETERMINED TO BE UNACCEPTABLE FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFSITE WASTES GENERATED IN RESPONSE ACTIONS UNDER CERCLA.

Facilities (1)

• WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

  BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

  Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3013 — Monitoring, Analysis, Testing

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1992-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-10-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-02-08Final Order Issued
• 1994-02-08Enforcement Action Closed